Valve developer, Ayi Sanchez, has all my respect by speaking the truth on a industry that tries to silence people from expressing what they must express. “AI” has only caused problems to many industries in the world, but most importantly it has eroded the quality of entertainment and media to an all time low. As talks about an “AI” bubble keep becoming more and more resonant through the grifter space, the value of the chat bots is put into question due to the lack of proper returns. As the tech fades into irrelevancy, creators who refuse to use their own skills will be replaced by skilled people.
Valve is doing the right thing
Valve might have some issues going on, but one of the best additions has been the “AI” disclosure tag. This system has prevented many games from finding success on the industry, and it leaves a very neat mark on certain developers who decide to go through this route. Reputation is also an important factor in the game industry, and one mere mention of “AI” can send everything tumbling down. Developer and artist Ayi Sanchez spoke the truth some days ago, claiming that the technology relies on cultural laundering, and even slopification, which is apt to describe the process very well.
Regurgitative AI should be the proper term because it isn’t really generating anything new or of value, and it only shows how skill-less and incompetent some developers are. One of the biggest “AI” flops of the year has been Call of Duty 7, which is riddled with “AI” slop graphics that make zero sense, even staunch defenders of the franchise decided not to buy it claiming its the worst game that ever released for the series. Reality is that while we might be seeing this for some time more, Valve did the right thing and plays for the winners side, perhaps they should make regulations more severe.
