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Industry News April 9

Champions TCG devs pay AI artist $15k per month for just 10 hours of work generating card art

Champions of Otherworldly Magic is a digital card game, and it appears that all the art for it was generated using AI tools. According to the developers, they have already paid tens of thousands of dollars to a single “AI artist” over the past six months.

Game Development March 20

Ubisoft unveils NEO NPC, GenAI project allowing players to have “authentic” conversations with in-game characters

Ubisoft has unveiled its new GenAI project called NEO NPC at GDC 2024. It is designed to allow players to have real-time conversations with in-game characters with no pre-written lines.

Industry News March 7

EA plans to use genAI to improve its efficiency and expand its player base by 50% through personalized content

EA CEO Andrew Wilson has opened up about generative AI and how the company plans to use the technology. He believes that it will drive monetization, also making game development more efficient and helping reach new audiences.

Industry News August 17, 2023

NCSoft launches VARCO Studio, genAI platform with various models for creating texts, images, and digital humans

NCSoft is stepping into the AI field by announcing a set of in-house language models to optimize game development. The South Korean publisher is now offering a one-month free trial to users across the globe.

Industry News December 15, 2022

ArtStation draws more backlash by saying it doesn’t want to “stifle AI research and commercialization”

ArtStation has finally responded to the backlash from artists calling on the platform to ban AI-generated art. The company, however, tried to find a compromise, which further angered many professionals.

Game Development December 14, 2022

What game devs think about generative AI: “World and mission design are about as AI solvable as neurosurgery”

The surge in popularity of ChatGPT, Midjourney, and other tools has people thinking that AI will soon replace artists and will help even smaller teams create games on the scale of Cyberpunk 2077 or RDR 2. However, many devs remain skeptical.