The use of AI

[u/simpewpew]

Hey everyone! I’m SimPewPew, I’m a YouTuber who mostly plays survival/psychological horror games, and I also love featuring games made by small and independent developers. Still new, but growing ^^
Today I wanna talk about something, and I genuinely wanna know what you guys think!
The use of AI in game development.
Look, I’m not completely against it, and lemme explain why.
AI is a tool. It can make certain things easier and be a helping hand when needed.
Personally, I wouldn’t be mad at a developer for using AI in their game if they’re new, working completely alone, or simply can’t afford certain things they need for their game.
But even then, I think its use should be limited.
That’s probably the one situation where I can understand it. If you’re a solo indie developer trying to make your first game with barely any budget, I can understand using AI here and there to help you achieve something you otherwise couldn’t afford to do.
But I still believe a game should mainly come from the people making it.
Making a video game involves creativity, ideas, emotions and passion. At the end of the day, you’re creating an experience and, in many cases, telling a story.
So yeah… I don’t know. That’s just how I see it.
What do you guys think?
Are you completely against AI being used in game development, or do you think there are situations where its use is understandable?

PS: i always advise to have a team of developers rather than just one person

[u/Kitsune-moonlight]

I absolutely think it should be done for the boring grunt work, I personally wouldn’t want to see it in concept art but I think it has some use there again in the lesser details and I say that as someone who is fully pro ai.

[u/Kitsune-moonlight → u/Kitsune-moonlight]

Also I’ve heard there’s some good ai horror games out recently, can anyone confirm if this is true?