A new study attempts to prove gamers aren't sold on AI, but I didn't think the effects were this significant
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A new study from Game Oracle demonstrates the negative effects the use of AI can have on sales (and reputation). There's a lot to unpack here, but the main message is resounding: we're not yet ready for the future of gaming.

It’s a different story for the more established studios with an existing following and previous titles. Game Oracle found that the use of AI by these studios resulted in a significant 40% to 60% drop in sales.

That’s a huge difference. AI stigma seems to hit competent developers with a lot to lose the hardest, and I’m not sure that game studios are ready to accept it.

  • LeonTreatsky [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I’ve seen 3 games with relatively good developers get massive backlash for using AI generated icons and portraits. To me it didn’t really seem like a huge issue. Not every small dev team has an artist.

    • SevenSkalls [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      33·
      3 days ago

      There are royalty free icons and stuff you can find out there. And there are tons of artists out there looking for work. It’s not that hard to find one.

    • Kefla [she/her, they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      3·
      3 days ago

      I’d literally rather play a game with stick figures and shitty MS paint icons than one with AI art. And in fact I have purchased and enjoyed games with shitty art made by non-artists but I never have purchased and never will purchase a game made using AI art.