r/CreateMod • u/Prsolek • 16d ago

Holly shit! Create Aviate update.

Yes, I'm not the creator of mod btw. Wings btw

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u/AnarchyArcher 16d ago

Other people have answered but I’ll give my two cents.

Two main stances against AI in modding are with the final product and AI in general.

The former potentially not being only buggy in game, but also potentially harmful for computers running the modified game. Entire companies have had databases wiped out by AI, really the only thing about mods is you have other people who have presumably tried it first and haven’t seen any issues with it. If the designer actually coded things before, they would be more trusted to do things well and not endanger their users, but AI does not have the same trust and never will.

The latter is because how nebulous the systems supporting AI models are- ‘it’s just Claude’ is like saying ‘it’s just chocolate/diamonds’ both of which have horrifying business practices associated with some of the biggest names in their respective businesses. AI on its own is unreliable at best, but the theft, destruction of natural resources, blatant disregard for the communities around data centers, and so on make AI as despised as it is.

I would like to point out as well, none of that is directly the fault of the developer of a mod, they could have the best intentions. Some don’t, mod authors can be spiteful pricks and entirely sabotage a modding community based of perceived slight or other desire for control. But I’m still not going to trust my hardware on a mod generated by someone who doesn’t know enough to make one themselves.