Nah, it's over. Fuck Larian. This is not how you act. You don't double down on your mistake, you do like E33 did and cease usage immediately and scrub it all. And they did that years ago, not today where we all know the situation. Who knows what else is AI in this game? Nope. 👉 🚽

incredible stuff over at r/ididnthaveeggs It’s a eggnog recipe

"I know gen-AI is terrible and that's why I only use it for-" yeah I'm gonna stop you right there

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Every writer who generates a slop image for their work is a class traitor. "I can't afford a visual artist" So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them? Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.

I'm so tired of the artist's profession being treated as something unimportant and easily replaceable. “We're just using genAI for concept art, trust me, it'll be live actors!” I mean, yeah, artists aren't really people, so we shouldn't pay them or respect what they do... sigh

Uninstall Even if you "don't use the skin" or "will kill anyone using the skin on sight", playing the game is allowing kickback to JK Rowling in one way or another Make this licensing deal wholly not worth it I know it sucks to give up a game you like to play but if enough ppl do it,

the term "content creator" served it's purpose very well. conditioning people into seeing everyone as anyone and everything as anything, mostly among the ruling class who found it most convenient for their pockets. in that sense, generating slop is the final result of content creation

the right attitude

📢 ISO OF LARIAN WORKERS 📢 I HIGHLY doubt everyone at Larian is OK with Gen A/I. If you work (or worked) for Larian, my DMs are open to you. I’m a journalist and I’m happy to talk about and/or publish anonymously your thoughts on this. If so, I’ll do a full piece about this. 🔁 RTs Appreciated! 🔁

the ideas phase is not "busy work" that needs to be "assisted" by ai. it's literally the entire blueprint for your project!! it's some of the most rewarding and interesting parts of development! why do we need ai for this!!!!!

already seeing people in damage control mode saying it's "ethical" use of gen ai and it's not gonna be in the final game so it's fine. NO. concept art/visdev are FOUNDATIONAL in the design process, and using gen ai on those levels means the entire thing is already poisoned

I had a new story out last week, icymi! It's about depression and paranormal activity.

just because the outputs of genai used in drafting/concept/creative stage are removed before the final product is shipped doesnt undo the plagiarism that was commited, the opportunities denied and the damage done to the environment.

Larian's horrible hirring process is an open secret in the industry – insane amounts of unpaid work in "writing tests", excessive numbers of interviews, months and months of back and forth, etc. Everyone in games narrative circles has heard the stories at this point, probably from multiple people.

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I really want to emphasize that this is a winnable fight, but everyone has to chip in in order to do so! Please dont sit it out expecting others to stand in your place! And dont ignore local/state level stuff! As these state laws get overturned, the narrative behind the Fed ones lose steam!

@larianstudios.com Hearing that you’re using gen AI for concept art is TREMENDOUSLY disappointing, I expected better of your studio, and now I’m not so interested in the new Divinity.

>AIGenned concept art

@larianstudios.com using genAI to generate CONCEPT ART??? 🤬

I see a lot of webcomic advice posts floating around and while a lot of them have excellent tips and wisdom about speeding up workflow or working smarter, I'd like to offer a slightly different insight: Your personal project, first and foremost, should be enjoyable to make

playing this game, EVEN FOR FREE, is supporting JK

Grrrr... PEOPLE AREN'T RUNNING OUT OF IDEAS, WEALTH INEQUALITY IS PREVENTING CREATIVE PEOPLE FROM REALISING THEIR IDEAS, GOODNIGHT!

This is true, but as it's also opening up a lot of "men would NEVER experience this!" & "only WOMEN have to deal with pushback based on how we look!" comments, casual reminder that trans & nonbinary men deal with this too & it compounds for trans and nonbinary men of color.

Do NOT create chatbots based on creators you like. It is creepy. It is the wildest, nastiest, creepshit thing you can do omfg please act like someone normal raised you! This is for everyone in every fandom! Don't do this shit!

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we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫

Can yall visualise the books you’re reading?! #booksky

This is so fucking correct!!! Please, he is extremely good at His Thing, which is sweet, touching, funny trans romances, typically with at least one non-human party (virtual AI, android, etc.) I have never read a bad Al Hess books, and they're all so *unique* in their premise

You hate GenAI? that’s fantastic I’m with yea but have you bothered to support any artist today as well? All you need to do is share their art and interact with them. Checkout their stores and get others to notice them. If you hate slop you need to make real art flourish otherwise thier is no point.

The most powerful narrative device a game can deploy is "throw you back to the main menu but it's different"

AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone - tech is now more expensive - you cannot trust most media of reality anymore - programs barely function - energy prices - literal psychosis - your voice can be literally stolen for evil - more spyware but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.

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普段漢前なせいか大事に扱われる側になると途端に初心になる殿下かわいいね… #TGCF #天官賜福

This guy is completely right in his breakdown. One reason I hate people worrying too much about "AI Tells" is because experimentation IS how you build your style & improve. If I'd grown up today I'm sure someone would've accused me of AI because starting out I tried SO many different things in art🎨

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while i was at the dentist this week i was thinking about how dental care in omegaverse would be treated. there would be so many body image issues. like having a shitty bite would be like having a tiny wiener

I keep seeing people compare 3D models to Al and I gotta say that 3D models *actually* provide the accessibility that people claim Al would. I can't visually picture things in my head, so 3D models let me lay out a concept *before* I draw so I don't have to redraw the same piece 300 times.

Jesse Hamm had the take to end all takes on children's media. "People who disdain writing ‘just for children’ fail to realize that those children will remember what they read, maybe for the rest of their lives. You’re not writing for permanent children; you’re getting an early start on adults.”

DO NOT I repeat DO NOT RUN THIS ON YOUR WORK COMPUTER! If you want IT dept, especially your head security admin to headhunt you to take you the fuck out, then do. Or even be fired for it then be my guest. I may not have finished my degree in cyber security. But I promise you, this isn’t wise.

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Foul mouthed pretty boy looks at you like this wyd? #svsss #shenyuan

The (fictional) age gap non con incest lovers are keeping the rent down and keeping your websites free of corporate greed. I dont care if those subjects in art make you uncomfortable. get over it and use your block button.

THIS. Pardon my French, but is anyone doing this kink/slut-shaming bullshit fuckery listening to themselves? Is sexual abuse and exploitation on an industrial scale less revolting to you as long as the crime scene photos are safe to run in the Style section of the Times?

Random thought: I want adult playgrounds. Like just a park playground or McDonald’s PlayPlace but beefed up to handle grown adults. Just because we’re in our 20s-30s doesn’t mean we shouldn’t go down the slide or get on the swingset anymore, and it could help our mental health as well

People who comment on webcomics, y'all are the real heroes cause holy shit it's depressing to post work and get literally no response LOL Thank y'all for putting in the effort! 💕💕💕