Marvel's Fantastic Four Posters Debunked: No AI Involvement

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Marvel's Fantastic Four Posters Debunked: No AI Involvement

Feb 24,25

Marvel denies AI involvement in "Fantastic Four: First Steps" poster creation, despite fan speculation. The marketing campaign for the film launched this week with a trailer teaser and several social media posters. One poster, however, sparked controversy due to a seemingly four-fingered man.

Four-fingered man in Fantastic Four poster

Four fingers for this Fantastic Four superfan? Image credit: Marvel Studios.

Fans pointed to this anomaly, along with duplicated faces, inconsistent gaze directions, and oddly proportioned limbs, as potential indicators of AI generation. A Disney/Marvel spokesperson, however, refuted these claims, stating that AI was not used.

Several theories attempt to explain the four-fingered figure. One suggests the missing finger is obscured by the flagpole, though this seems unlikely given the angles and proportions. Another attributes the error to simple post-production mistakes or inadequate Photoshop skills. The duplicated faces, meanwhile, are speculated to be the result of a common background actor copy/paste technique rather than AI.

Fantastic Four: First Steps Trailer Stills

Regardless of the explanation, the controversy has heightened scrutiny of future marketing materials. While the mystery of the four-fingered man persists, anticipation for "Fantastic Four: First Steps" remains high, with further details on Galactus and Doctor Doom expected.

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