Prolific fighting game player SonicFox has terminated their contract with a tournament in Norman, Oklahoma after organizers fed artwork of their mascot character into AI to generate a promotional poster for the event.
SonicFox Cancels Contract With Gaming Convention After Event Uses Likeness in AI-Generated Poster
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