Overview
- Wit Studio confirmed Friday it used generative AI in parts of the Ascendance of a Bookworm season 4 opening and said a hand-drawn replacement will roll out with episode two.
- Viewers spotted smudged textures, odd shapes, and stray colors in background shots after the April 4 premiere, which led the studio to investigate the opening sequence.
- The original opening featuring the questionable cuts was removed from the studio’s social accounts and YouTube following the online backlash.
- In its statement, Wit said it bans generative AI in principle, blamed gaps in production management and inspection, and noted no other scenes in the series have confirmed AI use.
- The studio clarified that background contractor NAM HAI ART was not involved in the affected cuts, and the episode renews scrutiny after Wit's 2023 AI experiment Dog and Boy drew criticism.