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1 week ago - At least Arc Raiders has disclosed it on Steam so that people know. Expedition 33 still has no disclosure despite AI generated content being found in the game. Larian seem to be being open about it, which is the best we can ask for I think.
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r/larianstudios on Reddit: Disappointed in Larian using Generative AI during development
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According to this interview with Swen Vinke, Larian is pushing for generative AI use in things like exploring ideas, fleshing out presentations, and making concept art.
I can't say I'm surprised, but I expected better from Larian. If you use Gen AI during the most creative steps in development and iteration, it taints the whole creative process in my eyes.
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They also specifically said they are only using ai in very mundane steps. They still have artists, writers, actors, basically the same team but even bigger than BG3. I don't think you need to worry about this, they are NOT using it to replace creativity. Making PowerPoints or help tedious steps is not the same as using ai to make your game to replace real people.
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The article specifies that theyre using it for placeholder text, concept art and for PowerPoints, all of which im not crazy on in general. But theres a MASSIVE gulf between that and using AI to write scripts, replace actors and devs, etc. I think Vinke is smart enough and in tune enough with their audience to understand the disdain for this kind of thing, especially when the lead actors of BG3 have gone out of their way to call out AI use.
Aftermath
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I Don't Think Larian's CEO Understands How Art Is Made
1 week ago - Under Vincke, Larian has been pushing hard on generative AI, although the CEO says the technology hasn’t led to big gains in efficiency.
TechRaptor
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Witchfire's CEO on Larian Using AI: They Are 'Definitely Not Evil' | TechRaptor
19 hours ago - To be clear up front, The Astronauts has a no-AI policy, meaning none of Witchfire's final assets, audio, text, or anything will be AI generated. However, Chmielarz himself has a more nuanced take on AI—and he said Larian just "got a bit unlucky."
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Larian CEO Responds to Divinity Gen AI Backlash: 'We Are Neither Releasing a Game With Any AI Components, Nor Are We Looking at Trimming Down Teams to Replace Them With AI' - IGN
1 week ago - The backlash has been swift and loud from the gaming community, and now Larian founder and game director Swen Vincke is responding to clarify his remarks, affirming that Larian is "neither releasing a game with any AI components, nor are we ...
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Larian Studios The Latest To Face Backlash Over Use of AI To Make Games | Techdirt
1 day ago - Vincke made clear the tech was only being used for things like placeholder text, PowerPoint presentations, and early concept art experiments and that nothing AI-generated would be included in Larian’s upcoming RPG, Divinity.
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BG3 studio Larian is using AI to make Divinity, but there's nuance CEO says
1 week ago - Vincke told Bloomberg that Larian is using generative AI for certain tasks — to "flesh out PowerPoint presentations, develop concept art and write placeholder text" — but that what will ultimately appear in Divinity will be created by actual ...
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Larian CEO clarifies studio is "not replacing concept artists with AI" | GamesIndustry.biz
1 week ago - In a post to social media, Vincke said Larian is "not replacing concept artists with AI" and that the developer uses it "to explore things."
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Larian CEO responds to backlash over AI use in its new Divinity RPG
1 week ago - It was also stressed that there will be no AI content whatsoever in Divinity itself. Many still argue that Larian's use of AI is problematic, however, and maintain that the way it crawls the entire internet to generate a mock-up image is unethical compared to the way a concept artist might organically search Google or art books for inspiration.
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Baldur's Gate, Divinity Dev CEO Responds To Backlash Over Generative AI Comments - GameSpot
1 week ago - GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity developer Larian has confirmed that it uses generative AI in its development processes, but not necessarily in the way you might think.
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Larian Studio Head Defends 'Additive' Gen AI Use After Backlash
1 week ago - Larian Studios is experimenting with generative AI and fans aren’t too happy.
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Larian Studios Announces Q&A Session After AI Fiasco
5 days ago - Larian Studios' good rep has recently been damaged by its CEO, Swen Vincke, revealing that the company uses generative AI for some tasks in its upcoming Divinity game.
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Swen Vincke promises an AMA to clear up Larian's use of generative AI: 'You’ll get the opportunity to ask us any questions you have about Divinity and our dev process directly' | PC Gamer
1 week ago - Vincke kicked off an uproar earlier this week when he said that Larian makes use of generative AI "to explore ideas."
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Larian boss responds to criticism of generative AI use: "it's something we are constantly discussing internally" | Rock Paper Shotgun
1 week ago - A few hours ago, reports surfaced ... new RPG Divinity - specifically, to come up with ideas, produce placeholder text, develop concept art, and create materials for PowerPoint presentations....
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Larian is using generative AI, confirms CEO, but Divinity won't contain anything AI-generated | Eurogamer.net
1 week ago - As such, the studio is looking to AI with its follow-up, but Vincke confirmed it hasn't massively improved efficiency. Larian uses AI tools to explore ideas, expand on internal presentations, develop concept art, and write placeholder text, ...
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Backlash over Larian CEO's AI comments is a leadership problem
1 week ago - In the interview, Vincke explained the studio is using generative AI (a controversial technology) on the freshly-announced Divinity sequel but that it isn't using it to replace workers or create content appearing in the final game.
Kotaku
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Baldur's Gate 3 Director Says It Would Be 'Irresponsible' Not To Experiment With AI - Kotaku
1 week ago - The new statement comes days after Larian began facing a heated backlash over the studio’s experimentation with generative AI. Vincke told Bloomberg the company was using it for some placeholder text, meeting presentations, and concept art references.
VICE
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Larian Studios to Host Reddit AMA After Divinity AI Backlash
1 week ago - In case you missed all the drama, Larian Studios got into a bit of hot water over the past week. After doing an interview with Bloomberg, CEO Swen Vincke came under fire after revealing that the studio is using generative AI tools.
Kotaku
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Divinity Maker Is Uses Gen AI But Promises No Slop In Final Game
1 week ago - Despite backlash against the technology ... reports that Larian has been “pushing hard on generative AI,” using it for things like PowerPoint presentations, placeholder text, and even concept art....