{
  "id": 8543047,
  "title": "VisionQuest showrunner assures everyone the only AI on the show is fictional",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/visionquest-showrunner-assures-everyone-the-only-ai-on-the-show-is",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T14:34:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/visionquest-showrunners-says-no-genai-use-in-disney-show"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During a recent U.K. set visit by ScreenRant, Terry Matalas, the creator and showrunner of Marvel's new TV series VisionQuest, assured viewers that the show does not use Generative AI (GenAI) in any capacity. \"Not at all. There hasn't really been a need,\" he stated. When discussing the Mindspace, a digital realm created by the show's titular character Vision (portrayed by Paul Bettany), Matalas explained that the team utilized it to illustrate how AI generates odd, disconcerting visuals. \"All the designs nod to how our current form of AI processes things... That felt like a fun way for us to comment on it.\" Production designer Will Hughes-Jones agreed, emphasizing that the Mindspace's imperfections, such as stairs that don't connect properly and chairs built into walls, were intentionally designed to mimic spatial errors often found in AI-generated imagery. The set visit article highlights the human effort behind the production, pointing out that Vision's Mindspace is inspired by earthy aesthetics, featuring sunflowers, oranges, and lemons, as well as plant life adorning some furniture. This deliberate human touch aims to emphasize the surreal and artistic nature of the Mindspace, all of which, ScreenRant's Lewis Glazebrook notes, was created by human hands and inspired by imperfect AI \"creations.\"",
  "summary": "The Marvel Television series premieres on Disney+ on October 14.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}