- Multiple pieces of AI-generated artwork have been spotted in Crimson Desert.
- The game is being publicly criticized for relying on AI without full disclosure.
- While some say they don’t care about AI use, most people don’t appear too happy with this discovery.
Despite selling 2 million copies at release and opening to a huge audience on Steam, Crimson Desert has proven quite divisive.
Many elements of the game, including its narrative and controls, have drawn criticism from fans, and it seems fans have now found just one more thing to be upset about. Fans have recently spotted what appears to be AI-generated artwork in the game, sparking a major controversy.
Why it matters: Crimson Desert did not disclose the use of generative AI before release, so many have found this inclusion completely unacceptable.
The image above, first spotted on Reddit, shows all the telltale signs of an AI-generated artwork. Looking at the horse’s legs alone seems to be a dead giveaway that Pearl Abyss used AI to come up with various paintings in the game.
Interestingly, this isn’t the only instance fans have found suggesting that Pearl Abyss relied on artificial intelligence to create art in Crimson Desert. In the same Reddit thread, a comment points out that jesters on boards in the game appear to be AI-generated.
While this one is less obvious, commentators have stated that this style of art is far too reminiscent of ChatGPT’s image generation. The bad news is that these two cases aren’t isolated examples of Pearl Abyss’ questionable decision to include AI-generated art in the title.
Ultimately, fans have been left quite disappointed by the discovery. Many have criticized the game for hiding the use of AI, noting that it’s surprising the team didn’t use premade, copyright-free artwork instead.
On the other hand, some have said that they simply don’t care about the use of AI in this case. Whatever the case may be, this controversy is the last thing Crimson Desert needed right now.
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Avinash is currently pursuing a Business degree in Australia. For more than 5 years, he has been working as a gaming journalist, utilizing his writing skills and love for gaming to report on the latest updates in the industry. Avinash loves to play action games like Devil May Cry and has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as IGN, GamesRadar, GameRant, Dualshockers, CBR, and Gamespot.
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