La Casa Blanca usó de manera indebida la inteligencia artificial visual de Pokopia para crear imágenes. Nintendo condena enérgicamente y ha presentado una demanda contra Estados Unidos por aranceles ilegales.

White House suspected of using AI to plagiarize Pokémon-style artwork and facing criticism. Additionally, due to disruptions caused by illegal tariffs, Nintendo has sued the U.S. government, demanding the return of $166 billion in taxes and delaying the Switch 2 pre-orders.

White House suspected of visual theft from Pokopia, Pokémon Company responds

The official U.S. White House social media account recently posted a meme image featuring the slogan “Make America Great Again (MAGA),” but it was quickly questioned by netizens as AI-generated, with font and overall visual style resembling the cover of Nintendo’s new Pokémon game “Pokémon Pokopia,” which also features Pikachu.

In response, Sravanthi Dev, spokesperson for Pokémon International, sternly condemned, “The company did not participate in the creation or release of that White House content, nor did it authorize the White House to use its intellectual property.” Pokémon’s mission is to unite the world; this mission is unrelated to any political views or agendas, but it has not disclosed whether it will pursue legal action for infringement.

Meanwhile, the image also became a meme for netizens’ parody, with comments under the White House post such as: “Trump is a pedophile,” “Release all Epstein files,” and “Nintendo’s lawyers will love this,” among others.

Source: X White House suspected of using Pokopia visuals, Pokémon Company responds

White House refuses to remove image amid Nintendo’s criticism and claims political bias

In response to Pokémon’s criticism, the White House did not remove the image but instead accused the company of political bias.

White House spokesperson Kaelan Dorr shared a screenshot of a 10-year-old Wall Street Journal article on social media, which mentioned that in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, Hillary Clinton called on supporters to vote via Pokémon Go, raising questions about why Pokémon Company did not respond at that time.

Another White House spokesperson, Abigail Jackson, defended the social media strategy, stating that engaging posts and memes help the government successfully communicate the president’s popular agenda.

Source: X Facing Nintendo’s criticism, White House refuses to remove image and claims political bias

White House has repeatedly faced AI image and copyright infringement controversies

The U.S. White House has repeatedly caused controversy over the use of AI-generated images and unauthorized content. According to NBC News, in March this year, the White House released an AI-generated image depicting a woman in handcuffs being deported, styled similarly to Studio Ghibli’s art, which sparked a stir on social media.

Last September, the Department of Homeland Security released a video of the arrest of former Venezuelan president Maduro, which also included unauthorized clips of Pokémon animation and theme songs. Pokémon Company had issued similar warnings at that time. The White House also mixed real missile attack footage from Iran’s war with clips from the popular shooting game “Call of Duty.”

Comedians like Theo Von and other creators have publicly complained that the U.S. government used their works in official promotional videos without authorization.

Nintendo sues U.S. government; Switch 2 pre-orders delayed due to tariffs

In addition to copyright disputes, Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in the U.S. International Trade Court, demanding the return of illegal tariffs plus interest.

Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs was unconstitutional. Prior to that, U.S. Customs and Border Protection had collected about $166 billion in taxes and deposits under this emergency tariff policy.

The tariff policy severely disrupted Nintendo’s business layout. Gaming media IGN pointed out that Nintendo, assessing the impact of tariffs and market changes, was forced to delay the U.S. pre-order launch of Switch 2 originally scheduled for April 9, 2025.

To maintain the new console’s $449.99 price in an environment with 54% import tax, Nintendo relies heavily on importing Switch 2 units from Vietnam.

Regarding the lawsuit, Nintendo issued a statement to the media: “We can confirm that a lawsuit has been filed. However, we have no further information to disclose at this time.”

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