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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.
What changed
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.
Reconstructed from the April 26 report. AI use, layoffs, and comment deletion were players’ allegations, not independently verified; no verifiable participation total or revenue impact is available.
Editorial research question
Editorial interpretation: a character’s birthday became a boycott date in defense of human artistic labor, revealing relationships between players and creators.
This is an editorial interpretation or question, separate from factual statements.
Evidence & sources
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.
SRC-0121Lines 173–205: Identity V spending boycott and player comments; line 293: republication date.
Dianchang / He Chang; republished by Jiemian News · ZH · 2026-04-26
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