HUMANKIND 2 Trailer Behind-the-Scenes Video Answers Generative AI Allegations
The behind-the-scenes footage directly counters generative AI allegations by documenting a practical live-action shoot with real actors, animals, and sets, clarifying the trailer's production process.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Developer AMPLITUDE Studios released a behind-the-scenes video for the 'HUMANKIND 2' announcement trailer, which had faced unfounded generative AI allegations. The trailer was shot in live-action at Nu Boyana Film Studios in Sofia, Bulgaria, with real sets, props, costumes, and animals, combined with visual effects and CGI. The game is scheduled for PC release on Steam in 2027.
The announcement trailer for 'HUMANKIND 2' premiered at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 on August 26, and soon faced suspicions of generative AI use. The developer has now released a behind-the-scenes video of the live-action shoot to set the record straight.
Filming took place at Nu Boyana Film Studios in Sofia, Bulgaria, over three days after a seven-day preparation period. The production reunited with creative agency BETC, which worked on the previous game's trailer, and involved 25 actors, over 100 extras, roughly 150 staff, and real animals including pigs, five chickens, and dozens of rats. Professional CGI studio LiveFX enhanced key scenes such as tornadoes, nuclear explosions, and space sequences, which were integrated with live-action footage in post-production.
The trailer places viewers in the perspective of a newborn baby, depicting humanity's journey across nine different eras through first breaths, first sights, and first encounters. 'HUMANKIND 2' is scheduled for PC release on Steam in 2027.
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- Game Spark 生成AI疑惑がかけられた『HUMANKIND 2』発表トレイラーのメイキング映像が公開！