Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps – A New Chapter for the Beloved Superhero Team

The Mysterious Case of the Four-Fingered Poster

What has four fingers and loves the Fantastic Four? Not an AI-generated image, according to Marvel. Along with the release of the first trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the studio also unveiled several very cool, very nostalgic-looking teaser posters. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that in at least one of the posters, a few of the humans pictured (such as the woman with the camera and the man with the blue flag) have only four fingers, which is usually a surefire sign that something was created with generative artificial intelligence.

The Denial

That is not the case with these posters, however. A Marvel spokesperson confirmed to the Wrap (as well as to io9) that AI was not used in the creation of these new Fantastic Four posters. No other details were revealed.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps – A New Adventure

Some fans might be quick to dismiss the denial, especially since Marvel has used generative AI in the past. However, the studio is committed to creating authentic and unique content. The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach)—as they face their most daunting challenge yet.

The Plot Thickens

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.

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