Crimson Desert developer and publisher Pearl Abyss is offering its fans an explanation behind the inclusion of generative AI assets in the finished game, as well as an apology for not being more transparent about its use. Some players began picking up on signs of generative AI use in Crimson Desert almost immediately after its…
Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has responded to claims its latest game used AI to generate images, admitting “2D visual props were created as part of early-stage iteration using experimental AI generative tools”, but claims it had always intended to replace them before release. We reported signs of AI-generated art and AI-generated translation in Crimson…
Crimson Desert dev Pearl Abyss has released a groveling apology after generative AI assets were discovered in the enormous PS5 open world game. In a statement posted to X (or Twitter) moments ago, it explained that it used the technology to help “explore tone and atmosphere” but always intended to replace them with art created…
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…
