All articles tagged with #generative ai
Phantom Blade Zero's developer S-Game vows all content is handcrafted by real artists and will not use AI visual tech, citing 3D-scanned character models, hand-drawn maps, real swordsmith-crafted weapons, and lip-synced voices, with a PS5/PC release set for Sept 9, 2026.
Pearl Abyss’s Crimson Desert update removes AI-generated art assets discovered at launch, replacing them with non-AI artwork and promising a comprehensive audit to align visuals with the game’s art direction. The studio admitted AI was used “primarily” in early production and apologized for the lack of transparency, noting the replacements include a painting with too many limbs. This follows similar controversies elsewhere and comes as Crimson Desert has sold over 3 million copies and recently set a Steam concurrency record.
Owlcat Games confirmed that The Expanse: Osiris Reborn will rely on generative AI for prototyping and experimentation (e.g., 2D-to-3D looks, color tweaks) but all final game assets and content will be 100 percent human-made, with a spring 2027 release window announced.
Pearl Abyss’s Crimson Desert shipped with strong sales but is drawing fire for undeclared use of generative AI in some in‑game art. Critics point to AI-generated-looking paintings and question the game's authenticity and credibility, especially given its reported $130M budget and the lack of disclosure on Steam. Pearl Abyss hasn’t publicly responded, fueling a broader debate about AI art in video games.
Crimson Desert sold 2 million units within a day of release, but players are raising a controversy over possible AI-generated environmental art. Screenshots circulating on Reddit and Bluesky show AI-like details—e.g., inconsistent fingers and linocut patterns—while the Steam page lacks any AI-disclosure. This echoes a past incident and raises questions about Valve's guidelines. Pearl Abyss has not yet commented.
Amazon launches Alexa+ in the UK on March 19 via an Early Access program, bringing Europe’s first next‑gen generative‑AI assistant that is ambient, highly conversational, and capable of completing tasks across services; it’s free during Early Access, then £19.99/month for non‑Prime users (Prime members stay free); the UK version is tailored with British phrases and partners (OpenTable, JustEat, Treatwell) and works across Echo devices, Fire TV, with invitations expected to reach hundreds of thousands, and privacy controls are provided in the Alexa Privacy dashboard.
At GTC 2026 Nvidia unveiled DLSS 5, an optional AI-powered feature that fuses geometry control with generative AI via neural rendering; CEO Jensen Huang said critics are completely wrong, stressing its controllability by developers and that it isn’t post-processing. Partners like Bethesda, Capcom, Ubisoft and others showcased early demos and confirmed games (including Starfield and Resident Evil Requiem) set to use DLSS 5 this fall, with artists retaining final control to shape visuals.
Across industries, a global race is on to devise a universal 'human-made' or 'AI-free' label as generative AI disrupts work from film to publishing; dozens of schemes exist—from free badges to paid audits—yet no agreed standard risks confusing consumers. Experts say the path forward requires a transparent, industry-wide certification system that can verify genuine human origin beyond a binary AI/AI-free distinction.
Arc Raiders’ developer Embark Studios re-recorded some AI-generated voice lines with professional actors after launch, saying real voices provide higher quality. The studio paid actors to license their voices for text-to-speech use and replaced several lines, though not all AI lines were scrapped. In response to feedback, the team plans to keep using actors for updates while still employing AI for non-essential lines.
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks says Magic: The Gathering and D&D will not incorporate generative AI into their pipelines or products, reinforcing anti-AI guidelines after public backlash over AI-generated artwork in 2023. He notes he personally uses AI in his home games, but official content will remain human-driven for these brands.
Adobe’s Photoshop AI assistant is now in public beta for web and mobile, offering automatic or guided edits via prompts (and voice on mobile) with scribble-to-object generation powered by Firefly. It includes Generative Fill, Remove, Expand, Upscale and Background Remove, and links to Microsoft 365 Copilot. Generative credits monetize usage: unlimited generations for paid subscribers until April 9; free users get 20 generations. The piece questions its costs and usefulness, noting it's currently aimed at hobbyists.
Adobe launches a public beta of an agentic AI Assistant in Photoshop for web and mobile, letting users describe edits or have the AI perform them, plus a new AI Markup tool and expanded Firefly-powered image editing features across Photoshop apps.
X introduced an iOS-only toggle to stop Grok from modifying uploaded content, but the guardrail is limited: it only blocks Grok tagging from editing images in posts, not editing inside the Grok app or edits after downloading and re-uploading. The feature is hard to find, not universal, and unlikely to satisfy regulators or curb abuse linked to deepfake-like content.
Gary Marcus argues that generative AI has been wildly overstated and remains unreliable, often hallucinating and making errors; while it has some practical uses (for example, coding), it falls far short of expectations and could harm education, the information ecosystem, and the economy, a critique grounded in Washington Post reporting and his own analysis. The piece calls for scrutiny of hype surrounding AI and caution about its broader societal impact.
AI is speeding up job applications, but recruiters warn it doesn’t always improve quality or authenticity. The Washington Post notes Oceans asked candidates to submit a video answering a controversial workplace question, and more than 300 responses were eerily similar, signaling heavy AI assistance. Oceans’ chief experience officer Matt Wallaert said it was abundantly clear the responses were AI-generated and criticized the laziness of that approach. The piece emphasizes AI’s usefulness for applying quickly, but cautions job seekers to use AI to supplement—not replace—personal storytelling and genuine insight.