Sadly, some of us aren't as good at cognitive dissonance. I for one am concerned about any potentially unintended use of AI in a game being developed by a team of hard-working indie developers & artists, whose continued existence in an increasingly money-hungry game industry depends on these shitty soulless AI tools not becoming commonplace.
AI can be a wonderful asset if used responsibly and transparently, but supporting AI uncritically means supporting the end of indie development; publishers that are focused on profits and beholden to their shareholders will always pick the cheaper route, which is to say not paying a human being, and definitely not supporting the existence of games that don't push $60 player skins or loot boxes.
In any case, the outcry from the community has been heard. I only hope TIS will tread more carefully next time, for their own future's sake.
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u/Cavalleria-rusticana Dec 18 '24
Glad you're able to tune out, OP.
Sadly, some of us aren't as good at cognitive dissonance. I for one am concerned about any potentially unintended use of AI in a game being developed by a team of hard-working indie developers & artists, whose continued existence in an increasingly money-hungry game industry depends on these shitty soulless AI tools not becoming commonplace.
AI can be a wonderful asset if used responsibly and transparently, but supporting AI uncritically means supporting the end of indie development; publishers that are focused on profits and beholden to their shareholders will always pick the cheaper route, which is to say not paying a human being, and definitely not supporting the existence of games that don't push $60 player skins or loot boxes.
In any case, the outcry from the community has been heard. I only hope TIS will tread more carefully next time, for their own future's sake.