Lies of P was a banger, and so for a while now, everyone’s been waiting on word of its already-confirmed sequel.
However, that’s not necessarily why developer Neowiz is currently making headlines across the web. Instead, the Korean studio is getting flak for a newly discovered job listing, which specifically asks for an “AI creator” or “AI artist”, depending on how literal you want the translation to be.
As you can probably imagine, the role title alone has been enough to attract criticism, but what’s actually expected of this employee?
Well, the description goes into a bit of detail, and unfortunately for Neowiz, the clear push for generative AI — that is, using AI to make assets based on the existing work of others — is only going to attract even more negativity.
There’s an obvious mention of using generative AI to produce textures and “create assets”, while also using popular models like Stable Diffusion and Midjourney to craft “concept drafts” for both characters and environments.
What’s more, the role is tasked with training “unique AI models” to help shape the project’s visual identity.
Basically, the job’s all about getting the most out of AI in pretty much every applicable field.
Again, this listing is already being heavily scrutinised across sites like Reddit — but the reality here is that these kinds of positions are steadily becoming the norm.
The bottom line is that if a company believes that it can utilise AI to increase productivity, streamline workflow, and, ultimately, make more money, then it’s going to make the call.
For most onlookers, the issue often boils down to how AI is actually being used. We’ve seen plenty of examples of AI-generated assets being present in shipped games, and that’s usually enough to warrant a backlash.
But then utilising AI tools to help streamline a project’s development is, generally, viewed with much less cynicism. Meanwhile, others would simply argue that anything AI-related is a slippery slope.
We keep saying it, but these arguments over AI aren’t going away anytime soon. If anything, they’re only going to grow louder as studios just like Neowiz make it clear that they’re investing in AI-assisted game development.
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