League of Legends: The Fever Rifts Back After Fans Called “Fever Dream” AI Trailer

Riot Games and parent company Tencent have come under fire after fans noticed that they published a shocking AI-generated trailer in the trailer they generated for AI. League of Legends: Wild Rift.

reddit user winter_underdog was one of the first to share the videocaught the attention, this is a two-minute trailer for the League of Legends spin-off anniversary. Riot allegedly posted a video on a Chinese social media website and then deleted it from the player. At the moment, there is at least no AI trailer about League of Legends: The Rift of Wild Rift, but that hasn't stopped fans from reposting it elsewhere.

Wild Rift China released a movie made using AI, which was a frustrating idea that it was an official release and several people approved it 🙄
It has detailed veins, Jinx, Aurora, Yasuo and Ezreal. pic.twitter.com/8fxtfdyl4s

– Aroush (@aroushthekweed) August 4, 2025

The video above contains elements that people might find in some of the most blatant AI-generated content, including weird facial expressions, bizarre eye movements and visuals that look like a pieced together Pixar movie. Although there are also recognizable faces like Jinx, Seraphine and Aurora KPOP Demon Hunter– League of Legends Inspiration Concert: Wild Rift fans.

“Oh, EW, who are those skin walkers?” Reddit user says.

“What is League of Legends fever dream?” Another added.

I died of how bad it was. Jinx is using Glock, vein fine-tuning is like she wants to be Lee Sin, Yasuo uses lightsaber, and Ezreal is using Glock. Jinx uses flamethrower?

– telalah_hi🔫🤠 (@tellahh) August 4, 2025

Not only the look of League of Legends: Wild Rift Trailer, it makes fans suspect that AI plays a role in its creation. The audio of the video is also somewhat offensive as it leads to a song with equally suspicious lyrics.

No matter how you spin it, fans aren't happy with the videos circulating online, and what it means to how the riots approach League of Legends: Wild Rift. although Some It's great to write the third commemorative video as “Bootleg Kpop Demon Hunters”, others are worried about what the future of League of Legends is like.

“Why fk with AI when you have the right animator?” One user added. “Using so much AI is not only disrespectful to fans, but also to the animation industry.”

First of all, veins are a mess 😭 Girl, what's wrong with your voice?
But honestly, it was a disappointing riot. It's a slap for every artist who has worked hard to bring the running world to life through the past 15 years! 😢 pic.twitter.com/yle7xaskfi

– Aroush (@aroushthekweed) August 4, 2025

It's really frustrating because it would be cool if it weren't for AI, like the idea is cute, but…seriously? Not even working hard for the anniversary? 😭💔

– Insert! ! ! (@xtypices) August 4, 2025

IGN has contacted Riot for comment.

Companies around the world have adopted AI-generated content in their products and marketing strategies, as the technology has improved over the past five years. While fans are particularly speaking on how to leverage AI to drive games, it is far from the first entity in the gaming space and can double down on it.

Activity Acknowledges the use of AI for some kind of call of duty: Black Ops 6 content After being summoned by fans earlier this year. Ark: Survival Evolution fans are too Quickly point out that AI has discovered one of its new extensions in the trailer.

And companies like Microsoft Continue planning to integrate AI into its digital ecosystemnot everyone plays a role that artificial intelligence can play in the future. Minecraft developer Mojang said in March It has no plans to incorporate AI into its development process. Meanwhile, NIER director Yoko Taro warned Game developers will lose their jobs due to technological advances.

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