Local film competition permits AI use, sparking controversy among arts community

Local film competition permits AI use, sparking controversy among arts community

With this quote, partners and founders Jeff Clinkenbeard and Kyaw Hla solidified the decision to allow AI usage in the competition, the only caveat being that awards for Leading Performance and Supporting Performance could only be granted to “human performers.” Clinkenbeard said that the decision to address AI usage in the competition came after he…

Baffling Crimson Desert Images Have Ignited A Generative AI Controversy

Baffling Crimson Desert Images Have Ignited A Generative AI Controversy

Middling reviews and plummeting stocks haven’t prevented Crimson Desert from reaching a tremendous 2 million units sold merely a day after its release. However, a new controversy surrounding developer Pearl Abyss’s massive RPG seems to be brewing, and it involves everyone’s favorite subject these days: AI-generated art. In the past few hours, a number of…

Fatal Fury Fans Spot Strange Detail In New Trailer, Igniting Generative AI Controversy

Fatal Fury Fans Spot Strange Detail In New Trailer, Igniting Generative AI Controversy

The use of generative AI in video games has been controversial to say the least, but when it comes to art, the blowback has been even stronger. One game currently being accused of using the technology is Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, as the new trailer for the fighting game’s upcoming second season of…

Larian rules out usage of generative AI art for Divinity and future games following controversy

Larian rules out usage of generative AI art for Divinity and future games following controversy

The studio has confirmed that Divinity’s art and writing will remain fully human-made, while AI is only tested in limited development tasks. Larian Studios addressed fan concerns over its use of AI in development during a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) held on 9 January (SGT). The session featured studio head Swen Vincke, writing director…