Episode 252 – Artificial Intelligence
-Harry Potter AI-gate-Arnoldless Predator-X-Men/Wick Code Revamps-Cheaper Toppers-Dune vs Ultraman-Tournament Recaps-Losing The Lottery-Jaws 50th-CCR Kits Delayed-Alice Arrives in America-Stomp Tickets-Mail Ball Bag-Repairs-Grail Games
Kineticist’s take
Harry Potter AI art scandal and Predator game licensing/technical concerns discussed.
Synopsis
Ron and Bruce discuss Jersey Jack Pinball's Harry Potter AI artwork controversy and Pinball Brothers' Predator release. Harry Potter dragon artwork contains obvious AI-generation artifacts (third eye, misaligned features) that appear in production games despite being corrected in promotional materials. Jack Guarneri initially denied AI use; the artist later admitted it. On Predator, licensing restrictions prevent Arnold Schwarzenegger's likeness/face despite having his body and voice available; the gameplay footage shows technical issues (excessive backlight flashing, unexplained jackpot triggers) and minimal use of licensed movie assets.
Entities
- 20th Century Fox· company
- Disney· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Pinball Brothers· company
- Warner Brothers· company
- Williams Electronics· company
- Southern Fried Gaming Expo· event
- Harry Potter· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- Predator· game
- Pinball News· organization
- Tilt Forums· organization
- Arnold Schwarzenegger· person
- Bruce Nightingale· person
- Colin of Pinball Kinetic System· person
- Jack Guarneri· person
- Jesper Abels· person
- Nitro Pinball· person
- Ron Hallett· person
- Steve Ritchie· person