Pearl Abyss did not deny using AI-generated art when players on Bluesky identified it in Crimson Desert's background assets. It shipped a patch that made the art harder to identify [9]. The documented before-and-after comparison — original image alongside the smudged revision, with the editing artifacts highlighted — moved the story from allegation to evidence. Studios accused of AI use typically respond with silence or deflection; this studio responded with Photoshop, which is a different kind of answer.