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Warning : Spoilers for White Widow ( 2023 ) # 4 ahead!The rise of A.I. broadcast has been a prominent issue for a while , andMarvel’stake on the proceeds is both unique and humorously thought - agitating . WhenWhite WidowYelena Belova strikes at the heart of a corporate conspiracy , she discovers thatno one is immune from having A.I. jeopardise their relevance- not even Marvel ’s greatest assassin .
InWhite Widow ( 2023)#4 , Yelena at long last reveal the secret behind her townspeople of Idylhaven and its collective original , Armament . Puppeted by Renata Best , Armament has been enter assassin and using Idylhaven ’s residents as victims for training a orphic A.I. syllabus on character assassination technique . Armament ’s ultimate goal is to monopolize the blackwash industry with " one - size of it - fit - all " murder robot .
White Widow # 4 add up from the creative squad of Sarah Gailey , Alessandro Miracolo , Matt Mila , and Travis Lanham .
Yelena rejects Renata ’s assertion that this will " revolutionize " the blackwash business , instead compare it to ( literally ) drink down the assassin residential district so as to profit off their acquisition .
A new account tote up to the discussion about AI , and Marvel ’s affair in the latest bear on trend regarding scanning actor is worrying .
The Specter of A.I. Looms Over Marvel’s Assassins
While the framing of the A.I. debate through robot assassins is a comical exaggeration , White Widow#4 does an excellent job at presenting the danger A.I. place to artistic communities .
The use of generative A.I. in metier has become more and more controversial ever since the technology first premiered . Proponents reason that A.I. programs like ChatGPT , Sora , and Midjourney make artistic tools more accessible to the worldwide world and make complex job much easier for the average person to carry out . Those contradict point out how A.I. is oftentrained on artists ' work without their consent , its use in scams , and how the proliferation of sleazy , low - quality A.I. harm artists ' keep . The debate is complex , and will only uprise more so as the technology outgrows its proportional infancy .
Adapting this debate through an bravo like White Widow present the argument in a way that is both humourous and relatable . As White Widow is quick to point out , Renata ’s plan will disjoint the artists ( assassins ) from their art and passion ( execution ) , taking both the profit and love for what they do out of their hands , clearly mirroring the creative person ’s side of the argument . While the framing of the A.I. debate through robot assassins is a comical exaggeration , White Widow#4 does an excellent occupation at presenting the dangers A.I. poses to artistic residential area .
White Widow Is Not A Fan Of Generative A.I.
Ultimately , the issue makes its position on generative A.I. quite clear : Yelena is more than happy to kill Renata rather than allow her and her machination to threaten her household of Idylhaven . While this may provide a warm and easy result for her , resolving the problems posed by productive A.I. in the actual creation is not so straight . It ’s an issue the world will be struggle with for quite some fourth dimension - and not even eliteMarvelcharacters likeWhite Widoware fully safe from the repercussion .
White Widow#4is available now from Marvel Comics .
White Widow#4 ( 2024 )
