Indie dev pulls AI-generated assets game from Steam, hints at AI-free reboot
TL;DR
A indie developer behind the Steam roguelike card battler Hardest announces the game will be removed from Steam on January 30 to drop AI-generated assets, citing concerns about AI's economic and environmental impact and suggesting a future AI-free version with real assets may rise from the project.
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- An indie developer is delisting his Steam game because his new girlfriend convinced him its use of AI is ‘a disgrace’ Video Games Chronicle
- Dev Plans To Voluntarily Delete AI-Generated Game GameSpot
- Dude Will Delete AI-Generated Game From Steam After New Girlfriend Convinces Him AI Sucks Kotaku
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