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Wuthering Waves Artists Face Harassment Over Non-Rover Pairings
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A Reddit post highlights sustained harassment against Wuthering Waves fan artists who draw pairings not involving Rover, including AI image theft and false copyright claims.
At a glance
- Artist Rudang is alleged to have faced months of harassment for drawing LGBTQ+ pairings.
- Artwork from targeted artists is reportedly stolen and fed into AI systems.
- False copyright claims were allegedly submitted to remove art, prompting a developer statement.
- Artists who do not feature Rover in their pairings are described as primary targets.
A recent post on r/WutheringWaves alleges that the game's fanbase has developed a hostile pattern toward artists who create content featuring pairings that do not include the protagonist, Rover. The post identifies popular fan artist Rudang as a primary target, claiming they have been harassed for months specifically for depicting LGBTQ+ pairings. According to the source, Rudang's artwork has been stolen and used to train AI models. The post also mentions a smaller artist who deactivated their accounts after facing hate for shipping characters Jingran and Suisui. Another artist, identified as Sanya, reportedly lost their account entirely. The situation escalated when a group of individuals allegedly began submitting false copyright claims to have these artists' work removed, a move that reportedly prompted Wuthering Waves to issue a statement. The post emphasizes that while AI regulation is currently lacking, the community can help by raising awareness of these issues. This report relies solely on the claims made in the Reddit thread, which could not be independently verified due to access restrictions.