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Case chronology
Some Identity V players boycott in-game spending
According to Dianchang, some players stopped spending on the Painter character’s birthday and posted objections to suspected AI artwork, demanding an official response and a redrawn poster.
Research question
A character’s birthday becomes a boycott date in defense of human artistic labor, revealing relationships between players and creators.
Related documents
DOC-0109NetEase Games and iQIYI embrace AI, but users objectSources
Dianchang / He Chang; republished by Jiemian News · ZH · 2026-04-26
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ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. “Identity V / Players boycott suspected AI artwork.” case-0075. Include this page’s URL and your access date when citing.