After months of speculation, Activision has finally revealed that it has used AI to generate some assets in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Fans noticed a zombie Santa with six fingers over the holidays, alongside weapon decals and player cards that seemed to be AI generated.

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Players have long held concerns that generative AI content was being used in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, with one notable example being a piece of art depicting a zombified Santa. This evil Claus had six fingers on one hand, an oddly shaped left hand, and a package that didn’t quite make sense.

An update to the Call of Duty HQ page on Steam confirms that Activision's development teams do in fact use "generative AI tools" as a means to "help develop some in-game assets." About a year ago, it came to light that Steam would begin to ask developers to disclose if and how AI is used in any given game.

After years of speculation, Activision has confirmed the use of AI-generated assets in Call of Duty following a recent Steam-mandated disclosure.

Activision finally responds to allegations with a subtle admission of its use of artificial intelligence, and fans are not happy.

Call of Duty maker Activision has finally admitted to using generative AI in the development of Black Ops 6, nearly three months after fans had accused the company of creating an “AI slop” Zombie Santa loading screen.

Call of Duty publisher Activision confirms via Steam disclosure that AI-generated content is present in the game.