Deleted League of Legends cinematic under fire as fans bash Riot’s use of AI
League of Legends players have called out a new cinematic posted by the official Wild Rift China account as it is allegedly entirely AI-generated. Riot has since responded to the controversy.
Riot has released plenty of jaw-dropping League of Legends cinematics over the years. Think of theK/DA music videos, character lore vids, or even the more recentArcane follow-up “Welcome to Noxus”, which have all left many looking forward to more.
Recently, a cinematic for its mobile version, Wild Rift, started surfacing on social media. However, instead of getting fans excited, it has left the community upset.
Many have called it out for its AI use and criticized the official account that posted it.
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Wild Rift China released a cinematic made using AI and it is diabolical 😭 To think this was an official release that several people approved of 🙄It features Seraphine, Jinx, Aurora, Yasuo & Ezreal.pic.twitter.com/8FxtfdyL4S
Featuring Seraphine, Jinx, Aurora, Yasuo, and Ezreal, the cinematic shows these characters performing on stage surrounded by fans while fighting enemies.
Though the concept itself is enticing, fans were quick to point out noticeable flaws, claiming that the entire video was AI-generated. One user called out Seraphine’s voice, which they mentioned sounded like “a mess.”
Other inconsistencies in the video included voice lines that didn’t match the champions, Jinx using a different weapon, and the champions’ unnatural facial expressions.
The video itself has also been receiving a lot of criticism in aReddit thread. One user couldn’t help but mention, “What in the bootleg Kpop demon hunters? Smh, lol.”
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I need this to be her kit in the fighting gamepic.twitter.com/cEtlzCRszR
“I’m dying laughing from how bad it is. Jinx is using a Glock, Seraphine is kicking like she wants to be Lee Sin, Yasuo is using a lightsaber, and Ezreal is using a Glock too. Jinx uses a flamethrower?”saida different person on X.
Others questioned whether the lyrics were also made by AI. Overall, it’s clear that fans weren’t happy with the cinematic, as it looked “so bad.”
On June 01, 2025, David Xu, the Executive Producer for League of Legends: Wild Rift, released a statement regarding the video.
Hey folks, yesterday we posted a creator-made video on our official Weibo channel that, frankly, did not hit the mark. When we post content on our official channels, it’s on us to maintain a high quality bar and be clear about where it came from. Thank you for all the feedback,…
In apost on X, he wrote: “Hey folks, yesterday we posted a creator-made video on our official Weibo channel that, frankly, did not hit the mark.”
“When we post content on our official channels, it’s on us to maintain a high-quality bar and be clear about where it came from. Thank you for all the feedback, we can and will do better,” he added.
