1666: Amsterdam Developer Apologizes for AI-Generated Assets, Promises to Replace Them
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Tom Phillips
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Panache Digital Games, the developer of 1666: Amsterdam, has issued an apology after players discovered AI-generated assets in the game's playable prologue released on PC. The studio acknowledged community concerns and committed to replacing the AI-generated artwork. The game was announced during Summer Games Fest and is a passion project from founder Patrice Désilets, originally conceived years ago after his departure from Ubisoft.
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· 1 pulledIn a statement posted to X/Twitter, the studio acknowledged 'concerns' had been raised by those who had played the 30-minute experience and spotted in-game art that appeared AI-generated.
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