Pearl Abyss Apologizes for AI-Generated In-Game Artwork "We Should Have Clearly Disclosed Our Use of AI" (www.techpowerup.com)

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Adding to the recent controversy surrounding Intel Arc GPU support—or lack thereof—in Crimson Desert, gamers recently flagged a very peculiar in-game painting, among other assets, as evidence of use of generative AI in the game. The image depicted a battlefield filled with cavalry, but many of the soldiers and their horses were blended into one another, and there were general inconsistencies in the image that stood out as being AI-generated. Despite the almost obvious use of generative AI, Pearl Abyss did not use Steam's generative AI disclosure on the Crimson Desert store page. Now, three days after the AI-generated in-game art was discovered, Pearl Abyss has issued a statement, via the @CrimsonDesert_ account on X, acknowledging that it was AI-generated but also claiming that the artwork was not meant to make it into the final game.

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[-] Wiz@midwest.social 12 points 9 hours ago

An easy way to get free old-looking artwork with no A.I., is to use actual free old artwork.

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 8 hours ago

Don't care. Blackilisted.

[-] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 9 points 10 hours ago

Man that looks like it was generated with a tool from like 2 years ago

[-] gila@hexbear.net 3 points 10 hours ago

This game was already in development for several years when chatgpt, stable diffusion etc first released. Which also makes this news one of the least surprising things I've read in years.

[-] ninjabard@lemmy.world 21 points 13 hours ago

How about not using it in the first place?

[-] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 26 points 13 hours ago

"The AI was unintentional" is becoming such a tired excuse now.

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