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Marvel Denies Using AI to Create The Fantastic Four: First Steps Posters, Despite One of Them Appearing to Show a Man With 4 Fingers

Author : Sophia Feb 23,2025

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.

Further fueling speculation, fans pointed out duplicated faces, inconsistent gaze direction, and oddly proportioned limbs, all suggestive of AI generation. Despite this, a Disney/Marvel representative confirmed to IGN that no AI was used in the poster's creation.

Several theories attempt to explain the four-fingered anomaly. One suggests the missing finger is concealed behind a flagpole, though this seems unlikely given the angles and proportions. Another attributes the error to simple post-production mistakes, possibly an accidental erasure of a finger without proper compensation in the editing process. The repeated faces might not indicate AI use either; some suggest it's a common technique of copying and pasting background actors.

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Marvel's silence on the specific issue leaves room for ongoing speculation. The controversy surrounding the poster's potential AI creation will undoubtedly increase scrutiny on future film assets. Regardless of the explanation, the debate continues.

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