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What’s Happening

Not gonna lie, Crimson Desert dev Pearl Abyss has dropped a groveling apology after generative AI assets were found out in the enormous PS5 open world game.

In a statement posted to X (or Twitter) moments ago, it broke down that it used the technology to help “explore tone and atmosphere” but always intended to replace them with art created in-house. Read the full article on pushsquare. (wild, right?)

Com News Pearly Abyss PS5 Crimson Desert ‘We Should Have Clearly Disclosed Our Use of AI’: Crimson Desert Dev ‘Sincerely Apologises’ for Erroneously Including AI Art in PS5 Game Full internal audit underway by Sammy Barker 3 hours ago : 0 Crimson Desert dev Pearl Abyss has dropped a groveling apology after generative AI assets were found out in the enormous PS5 open world game.

The Details

In a statement posted to X (or Twitter ) moments ago, it broke down that it used the technology to help “explore tone and atmosphere” but always intended to replace them with art created in-house. But, as found out on Reddit this week, several assets have been found in the final game which were clearly created with generative AI.

(And, honestly, probably an old model at that. ) to Push Square on YouTube 168k Now the studio has “sincerely apologised” for the error, and promised to roll out a patch which will replace the offending assets.

Why This Matters

We’ve included its full statement below: We would like to address questions regarding the use of AI in Crimson Desert. During development, some 2D visual props were created as part of early-stage iteration using experimental AI generative tools. These assets helped us rapidly explore tone and atmosphere in the earlier phases of production.

The gaming community has been watching developments like this closely.

Key Takeaways

• Following reports from our community, we have identified that some of these assets were unintentionally included in the final release.
• This is not in line with our internal standards, and we take full responsibility for it.
• We also acknowledge that we should have clearly disclosed our use of AI.

The Bottom Line

We also acknowledge that we should have clearly disclosed our use of AI. While these tools were primarily used during early production, with the expectation that these assets would be replaced prior to release, we recognize that this does not excuse the lack of transparency.

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