“It's really hurting all kinds of artists” – Balatro Dev Localthunk stepped in to solve the AI ​​Art Reddit miserable

Localthunk, the developer behind the groundbreaking Roguelike Poker game Balatrohas stepped in Balatro Subreddit to address some confusion in Mod's statement about AI art.

It's a crazy story, so let me live here, thanks Garbage Day and Rock shotgun To discover all of this. Essentially, it begins with drtankhead, the now-formed host of Balatro Subreddit and the current mod for NSFW Balatro Subreddit.

The host has no problem with AI ART content on the NSFW and MAIM BALATRO sublists. “We will not ban AI art here if we properly request and mark this.” In the post. “This was done after discussions with the Playstack staff.”

localthunk Brusky posted a short replysaying that this is not the feeling of the images they or the publisher of Playstack about AI-generated images. Then, the developer Go to Subreddit to make a complete statement.

“PlayStack and I don’t tolerate Ai’ art. I don’t use it in the game and I think it’s really hurting all kinds of artists. The action of the mod doesn’t reflect the feeling of PlayStack or the feeling of the subject. We removed this host from the review team,” Localthunk said.

“From now on, we will not allow AI-generated images generated on this sub-Reditt. We will make sure our rules and FAQs are reflected soon.”

exist SubsequentPlaystack’s communications director notes that around this “should be clearer” rule, often requiring “tagless AI content” It could have been explained As allow or support content on subreddit. The rest of the mod team is planning to clarify the language for the future.

As for the original mod, drtankhead Posted In the above NSFW Balatro Subreddit, confirm that they have been deleted as R/Balatro mods. They went on to say that the NSFW Balatro Subreddit AI center would make “not their goal”, but they are considering the “one day of the week” situation, i.e. “Non-NSFW art that can post AI.”

In response, one user replied: “Please put down reddit for a week or two.”

Generative AI is one of the hottest topics in the video game and entertainment industry, and has suffered huge layoffs in recent years. So far, it has actually enjoyed content due to moral issues, rights issues, and AI efforts, so it has attracted criticism from players and creators. For example, Keyword Studio tries to create experimental games internally using full AI. The game failedkeyword quotes investors, that is, AI “cannot replace talent.”

That didn't stop tech companies from going all out, though. EA said in September AI is the “core” of its business,recent Capcom says it is trying to generate AI The “hundreds of thousands” ideas needed to create an environment in the game. Activision recently used Generative AI for some kind of call of duty: Black Ops 6 assets In amid strong opposition to the zombie Santa loading screen of “AI Slop”.

Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.