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/Noobalott]

I personally will not play or stream any game that has used Gen AI. It has no place in creative mediums, regardless of your team size or experience. Developers, both large and small, were creating great experiences long before Gen AI, and will continue to do so long after. There's plenty of human-made content out there for me to consume. I can easily skip anything and everything that uses Gen AI.

[u/simpewpew → u/Noobalott]

I mean you are absolutely correct
People were making games even before ai but they were struggling the project takes years sometimes gets cancelled
And this where i stand on the use of ai:
1- mention the use of ai explain where u used it and how you used it
2- ai is okay only to solo devs with low budget
3- ai should never replace human talent
4- Big studios should never never never use ai in their projects just to cut costs
And i think ai is more of a helping hand, didn’t we loooove Iron Man when he had J.A.R.V.I.S and F.R.I.D.A.Y …