Gen.G Esports receives massive backlash over AI video announcement of #4 ranked Chess player

Gen.G Esports appears to be going all in for the Esports World Cup this year. So much so that they're even competing in Chess, having signed the #4 ranked player in the world. Arjun Erigaisi joins the org, but Gen.G's announcement of his arrival has left a bad taste on the esports community.

It is clearly an AI video to reveal their latest competitor. Yes, there may be some real footage mixed in, but the majority of the video is an obvious AI eye sore. And it absolutely and rightfully has some people ticked off.

Gen.G is a very prominent esports organization. They have championships in League of Legends, VALORANT, and more. Thus, fans and followers of the org have expressed their disappointment at the use of AI in a recent announcement post via X.

They revealed the signing Arjun Erigaisi. He is ranked fourth in the world in Chess and will compete under Gen.G to qualify for the Esports World Cup. Qualifiers begin through the Champions Chess Tour on February 16.

This would normally be an exciting prospect, seeing an org branch out and represent a star like this. But it has been muddled in controversy due to Gen.G using AI in the initial video initial announcement. It's bad, you guys. Really bad.

The organization is getting utterly roasted all over the internet. If you look at the quotes of the X post, you won't find a single positive response. Let's take a look at some of them. Just click through the galleries below to see what people think.

You've got people saying a simple graphic would have sufficed, giving a true creative worker a role in the announcement. Others simply express their disappointment in the use of AI for the reveal of a world-renowned player signing to Gen.G.

Then you have some funny comments where people are taking shots elsewhere. One user commented about the obvious usage of AI, but would rather the attention be turned towards how bad the song used is.

And don't get us started on the guy who called out Chovy for no reason. That made us laugh, as he said the League of Legends star will choke in the semis this year, in a sort of karmic retaliation for Gen.G's AI video.

At the time of writing, the AI video announcement by Gen.G Esports is still up. All we've gotten from Arjun Erigaisi is an X post stating, "I'm excited!" As for the organization itself, they've yet to follow up on the announcement or any backlash.

Esports.gg has reached out to Gen.G for a comment on the community response to the video. They have yet to get back to us, but we will update you here if they provide us a comment on the situation.