Were the new posters for the upcoming Disney comic book movie “Fantastic Four: First Steps” AI-generated? Apparently not, Marvel says: they actually just look that bad. As The Wrap reports, Disney-owned Marvel Studios has denied that the widely scrutinized marketing materials were in any way created with AI technology, following a flurry of accusations on social media. It’s not hard to see why fans were worried. The four posters — and this one in particular — do have that uncanny sheen that’s come to be associated with AI. They’re also pocked with strange details, like hands that appear to only have four fingers — a telltale sign of AI-generation — and duplicated faces. But if Marvel and Disney are to be believed, these are just the products of someone doing a shoddy Photoshop job — not of an experimental technology evaporating a lake somewhere. Marvel — and Disney — has a history of using AI. For the superhero franchise’s TV miniseries “Secret Wars,” AI was used to generate images shown in the opening credits sequence, with wonky results. And prior to his passing, Disney obtained approval from Darth Vader voice actor James Earl Jones to clone his voice for future “Star Wars” projects using AI. With other high profile films being embroiled in AI scandals of late, including “The Brutalist” and “Alien: Romulus,” fears about how the technology is making inroads into the film industry are running high. This latest episode might be evidence that the hysteric climate has reached a…Disney Says Its "Fantastic Four" Posters Aren't AI, They Actually Just Look Like Absolute Garbage