As the tin says, regardless of all their pledges NOT TO use AI art WotC got caught again with it's pants down.
How long until they use it for D&D6e?
They really just never should have made any such promises, everyone knew they weren't going to keep them. That's beside the fact that because they contract out their art, it would be next to impossible to be totally certain none of the art is generated anyway.
They probably should have just remained completely silent on the issue. They still would have bad press when they do use it, but less so since there wouldn't be the broken promises angle.
This is another self-inflicted wound. If they hadn't virtue signaled about not using AI art, they wouldn't be in this mess. Better yet, if they hadn't paid any attention to the sort of people who wring their hands about AI art in the first place, they wouldn't be in this mess.
I really couldn't care any less about the us of AI art. Representing it as somehow stealing art is just bullshit. It's no more stealing art than a human artists are stealing art by using existing art styles.
Quote from: Zenoguy3 on June 06, 2024, 02:47:25 AMThey really just never should have made any such promises, everyone knew they weren't going to keep them.
They did it so people would go "Ok" and get off their backs. They knew they weren't going to keep the promise. Just another lie from WOTC.
AI is going to happen. It's happening in all other business areas and will come to RPGs too. Unstoppable.
Quote from: tomsonn2015 on December 03, 2024, 09:09:18 AMAI is going to happen. It's happening in all other business areas and will come to RPGs too. Unstoppable.
What you you mean "is going to happen? It has BEEN happening for years now and just no one noticed.
That is just disheartening to see... I'm hoping that at least 6e will be spared, but the chances appear slim...
Quote from: Omega on December 03, 2024, 10:03:42 PMQuote from: tomsonn2015 on December 03, 2024, 09:09:18 AMAI is going to happen. It's happening in all other business areas and will come to RPGs too. Unstoppable.
What you you mean "is going to happen? It has BEEN happening for years now and just no one noticed.
We've all noticed, and we've all been calling it out. Companies being taken to task for it is somewhat more recent and 100% more welcome!