- Epic Games CEO Says ‘Almost All’ Future Games Will Be Made Using AI
- This means Steam using AI tags ‘makes no sense,’ says Sweeney
- The use of AI in game development has been a point of contention lately
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is well known for his sometimes controversial stances, and the gaming chief is back in the spotlight with a comment about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in games – and not everyone will be happy.
Sweeney was responding to a comment on
In response, Sweeney agreed with the comment: “Agreed. The AI label is relevant to art exhibitions for disclosure of authorship, and to digital content licensing markets where buyers need to understand the rights situation. It makes no sense for game stores, where AI will be involved in almost all future productions.”
Epic Games is taking a significantly different approach to rival online gaming storefront Steam on this score. Information regarding the use of AI in game development is not displayed in Epic’s online store. On Steam, they are highlighted, allowing customers to see if artificial intelligence was used in the creation of the game.
On the Steam page for the popular game ARC Raiders, for example, Steam displays the following: “The developers describe how their game uses AI-generated content like this: During the development process, we may use procedural and AI-based tools to assist in content creation. In all of these cases, the final product reflects the creativity and expression of our own development team.” However, this statement is nowhere to be found on the Epic Games online store.
Analysis: a thorny question
Sweeney’s comments could strike a chord (positive or negative) with gamers, and the role of AI in game development has been a hot topic lately. ARC Raiders has faced widespread criticism for its use of AI-generated voice lines, which critics say could encourage more developers to take jobs away from human creators.
The topic Sweeney raises – the “rights situation” – is particularly relevant in the realm of video games, where it is unclear whether AI-generated content violated the rights of whoever created the material the AI was trained on. But Sweeney seems to argue that this is not a relevant concern in the gaming sphere, since “AI will be involved in almost all future productions anyway.”
Whether he’s right or wrong, many game studios are considering using AI during production or are already actively doing so. Yet many developers have taken the opposite stance and ruled out using AI tools in their titles.
This is clearly a thorny issue in the industry, and with different retailers and developers taking different approaches, it’s unlikely to be resolved any time soon.
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