Broken Sword creator chose human artists over AI for all 55,000 new frames of animation in the upcoming 2 remake — 'People are going to seek out human-crafted art'
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Choosing human artists for 55,000 frames is a bet that “hand-made” becomes a marketable attribute, not just a cost center. Studios and brands should decide now whether they lean into human provenance as a differentiator or optimize for AI-accelerated volume.
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