Overview
- The publisher confirmed a placeholder AI image shipped in the final build and will be replaced in the upcoming 1.3 patch.
- Players flagged the loading art after Reddit posts pointed to deformed hands, faces, and other artefacts consistent with generative tools.
- Anno 117’s Steam page includes an AI-generated content disclosure stating AI tools helped create some in-game assets.
- Community criticism has focused on quality control and trust, with some users posting negative reviews and pausing purchases.
- Separate player reports allege AI-driven German localisation, and Ubisoft has not responded to those claims in the coverage cited.