Summary
Kotaku reported that Spider-Man: Brand New Day – The Art of the Movie, a concept art book published by Marvel and released on 2026-08-18, includes at least one image that appears to be AI-generated. The image was spotted on X by The Artbook Collector and is described in the article as a “garbled mess” with warped taxis, distorted stairs, and a folded-looking building—features multiple artists told Kotaku are indicative of AI generation.
The inclusion prompted online criticism about the presence of AI-generated artwork in an official concept book. Kotaku’s article also noted recent layoffs at Marvel Studios’ visual effects and concept art departments earlier in the year and reported that, in the author’s view and that of multiple artists, the image appears to have been produced using AI.