{"id":857488,"date":"2026-08-14T06:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/857488\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T06:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:28:09","slug":"supergirl-featurette-removed-after-fans-spot-alleged-ai-concept-art-for-lobo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/857488\/","title":{"rendered":"Supergirl Featurette Removed After Fans Spot Alleged AI Concept Art for Lobo"},"content":{"rendered":"

A featurette from Warner Bros. showed what appeared to be AI-generated concept art for Lobo’s design in Supergirl<\/a>, something that sparked backlash among fans and seemingly resulted in the video being wiped from YouTube.<\/p>\n

Jason Momoa returned to the DCU<\/a> as Lobo, decked out in white bodypaint, black leather, and a sinister grin befitting the bounty hunter. A featurette diving into Momoa\u2019s performance was uploaded to YouTube after the film\u2019s release in summer 2026, showing Supergirl director Craig Gillespie speaking to the actor while swiping through concept art on a laptop \u2014 artwork that seemed to be AI generated.<\/p>\n

While only a few images of Lobo\u2019s early look were shown at a distance, it\u2019s impossible to ignore their resemblance to AI-generated content in terms of lighting and their overall soft, blurred look. Fans immediately clocked the similarities and took to the comments section to protest Gillespie\u2019s apparent use of AI for such a massive feature film.<\/p>\n

Director Craig Gillespie seemingly used AI generated concept “art” for \u2018SUPERGIRL.\u2019 pic.twitter.com\/aU2h4oXHwr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nexus Point News (@NexusPointNews) August 13, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

The featurette was wiped from YouTube<\/a> mere hours later. No official comment on the situation has yet been made by DC nor Warner Bros., leaving angry fans demanding answers. IGN has reached out to DC Studios for comment.<\/p>\n

“Never hire Craig Gillespie again,” one fan wrote on X.<\/p>\n

“They got caught in 4k and panicked,” another said of the video’s removal.<\/p>\n

“They noticed people where hating on the AI [sic] and took down the video,” another suggested.<\/p>\n

This is just the latest blow to hit Supergirl following its struggle at the box office in June. As of August 2026, it stands as one of the lowest-grossing DC Comics adaptations<\/a> of all time, garnering $124 million globally on a $170 million budget. IGN\u2019s Clint Gage scored it a 6 out of 10<\/a>, saying it \u201cborrows from the best, but Milly Alcock\u2019s great take on Kara Zor-El gets lost in the spare parts from other movies used to assemble her story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peter Safran’s DC Studios and Gillespie also suffered from some creative clashes<\/a>, reportedly testing competing cuts for Supergirl mere months before the film went to theaters. Sources close to the project told The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> that the studio and Gillespie were “not creatively aligned,\u201d and DC Studios\u2019 version ended up winning out in the end.<\/p>\n

Despite Supergirl\u2019s lukewarm reception, Warner Bros. is still moving full speed ahead<\/a> on James Gunn\u2019s sequel to Superman, Man of Tomorrow, with WB chief David Zasla remarking in an interview with Deadline<\/a>: \u201cA handful of recent films have underperformed expectations. Media is, by nature, a business full of hits and misses.\u201d<\/p>\n

James Gunn’s Superman<\/a>, on the other hand, was far more warmly received, with IGN scoring the flick an 8 out of 10<\/a> for being a “wonderfully entertaining, heartfelt cinematic reset” for the DCU.<\/p>\n

Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at @TheeMissGlaze<\/a>.<\/p>\n