"Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios is facing backlash from players after CEO and creative director Sven Vincke said the company used generative AI in its workflow. Under the executive, Larian has reportedly been "pushing hard" on generative AI, but Vincke said the technology has not led to a boost in efficiency. Speaking to Bloomberg just before last week's The Game Awards, Vincke talked about Larian's next project, the studio's policy on generative AI use, and the success of Baldur's Gate 3."
"Vincke admitted that AI had not dramatically improved Larian's efficiency. He also added that Larian's next game, Divinity, which was revealed at The Game Awards 2025, won't have any AI-generated content. "Everything is human actors," Vincke said, "we're writing everything ourselves". However, the executive said that artists and creators often used AI tools to play around and experiment with ideas, polish PowerPoint presentations, create concept art, and generate placeholder text."
"Since the publication of the interview on Tuesday, Vincke and Larian have faced criticism from fans and players online. While generative AI use is growing in game development, the technology is frowned upon by both creatives and players. Steam requires developers to disclose generative AI use on their game page so "customers can also understand how the game uses AI.""
Larian Studios has used generative AI in parts of its workflow despite internal pushback. The use of generative AI did not produce noticeable efficiency gains for the studio. The upcoming game Divinity will contain no AI-generated content, with all performances and writing created by humans. Studio artists and creators have used AI tools for experimentation, concept art, polishing presentations, and generating placeholder text. Fans and players reacted with criticism after the studio's AI use became public. Steam requires developers to disclose generative AI use on game pages so customers can understand how games use AI.
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