Larian Studios CEO clarifies company's AI stance: No AI components in games, no team reductions
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Summary
Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke clarified the studio's position on AI usage after initial reports suggested they were using AI tools for concept art and placeholder text. Vincke stated that Larian is not releasing any games with AI components and is not planning to reduce team sizes by replacing staff with AI. The clarification came after Bloomberg reported on Larian's AI usage, which led to some backlash from the gaming community.
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· 3 pulledLarian is 'neither releasing a game with any AI components, nor are we looking at trimming down teams to replace them with AI'
The CEO of Baldur's Gate 3 studio Larian has inadvertently stirred up some controversy over the use of AI in the developer's next game
Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reported that the studio uses AI tools for things like developing concept art and writing placeholder text
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