Epic Games Reveals Use of Generative AI in Fortnite Concept Art and Skin Design Process
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Summary
Epic Games has released a behind-the-scenes video showing how it uses generative AI tools in the concept art stage of designing Fortnite character skins and in-game locations. The process involves hand-drawn ideation followed by AI-assisted modifications to make concepts look more like 3D models, with a clear distinction between human creativity and AI generation. The AI is used only during the concept phase, before any final assets are recreated in-game.
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· 3 pulledFortnite maker Epic Games has offered a rare glimpse behind the scenes at how it designs new character skins and in-game locations — and shown how certain stages involve the use of generative AI tools.
The video makes a clear distinction between the ideation stage and later changes made by AI generation — and all of this still in the concept art stage, before any asset is recreated in-game.
Epic Games shows how a new Fortnite character is designed and iterated on by hand before being modified using an AI prompt to look more like a 3D model.
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