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…
This past week, Nvidia unveiled its new graphics upscaling technology, DLSS 5, with a new feature that gave in-game character models AI makeovers. Their drastically different appearances, which made them look like the “yassified” style popular in cheap mobile games, drew a public backlash — not just out of revulsion for their appearance, but because it…
As a lifelong music fan, one of my favorite pastimes is curating playlists. Whether it’s a major life event or a longer-than-usual drive, you can rest assured that I’ll have a playlist ready for the occasion in no time. I’d even go so far as to call it a superpower of mine. With Spotify, making…
A SK Telecom store in Seoul is seen on Dec. 21, 2025. [NEWS1] Two Korean AI services have ranked among the world’s top 50 most used generative AI tools, a report from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz showed on Sunday. Domestic telecommunications provider SK Telecom’s AI personal assistant service, Adot, came…
What is a generative AI library, and why is it important? A generative AI library provides tools for training, deploying, and managing AI models, helping developers build scalable applications faster without designing core infrastructure from scratch. Why do developers use multiple generative AI libraries together? Developers combine specialised libraries to handle training, orchestration, inference, and…
A professor specialising in the uses and misuses of AI in education said new software to detect it in students’ work could not be trusted, and teachers might need to rethink how they assess pupils’ learning entirely. The Principals’ Federation is calling on the Government to provide a firmer national strategy, with claims that teachers…
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…
With its commercial launch today, Swa Technology Inc. is betting on a new idea: harnessing the outputs of artificial intelligence agents from multiple AI model providers through one gateway that automates and orchestrates work. The company said it designed a “foundational tool” that businesses can use to compare the outputs from leading models — including…
Amazon has officially launched its upgraded voice assistant, Alexa+, in the United Kingdom. The rollout marks the first European expansion for the generative AI product, which previously debuted in North America. Starting this week, customers can test the smarter, more conversational assistant through an invite-only Early Access program. The updated service brings new capabilities designed…
The Big Development In offices from New York to Nairobi, a curious pattern is emerging: professionals are doing more work in less time, yet the invoice often looks exactly the same. Generative tools are quietly taking over tasks that once devoured evenings and weekends — turning rough notes into polished decks, structuring research, drafting code…
