Artificial Intelligence and its ever-increasing presence in creative fields continues to be a minefield for entertainment companies to address. Dark Horse Comics has issued a statement that, in no uncertain terms, rejects the use of AI-generated content in its works.
In a pinned post on X/Twitter, which was prefaced as a “frequently-asked question,” the graphic novel and manga publisher reaffirmed its stance against AI-generated material.
“Dark Horse Comics was originally founded to establish an ideal publishing atmosphere for creative professionals, and maintains this focus on supporting independent creators to this day. As such, Dark Horse does not support the use of AI-generated material in the works that we publish,” Dark Horse Comics wrote in a statement.
To respond to what is becoming a frequently-asked question, a note from Dark Horse regarding AI-generated material: pic.twitter.com/ED6uH6Ga01
— Dark Horse Comics (@DarkHorseComics) July 18, 2024
Toward the latter half of its statement, Dark Horse Comics said its contracts with the creators it works with — be they for comic books, graphic novels, or manga — prohibits them from using artificial intelligence in their works.
“Our contracts include language stating that the creator agrees that the work will not consist of any material generated by computer Artificial intelligence programs. Dark Horse is committed to supporting human creative professionals with our business.”
Dark Horse Comics' perspective against the use of AI was met largely wit praise with from followers and comic book creators alike. Key among them was Avatar The Last Airbender: Team Avatar comic writer David Scheidt who wrote, "Proud to be a Dark Horse Comics writer," in a quote retweet. Others took an opportunity to screenshot Dark Horse Comic's post on the off chance the American comic book distributor goes back on its word.
Isaiah Colbert is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow them on Twitter @ShinEyeZehUhh.
