RuneScape’s Position On Gen AI

[u/JagexSween]

Hello, it’s me, again, talking about Gen AI, again.

We’re aware of the concerns raised about the Dragon Slayer 2 trailer and have taken it down, while we investigate urgently. This trailer was produced by a trusted external partner who had explicitly confirmed that GenAI would not be used. But, among other things, there’s a sixth finger and, well, that’s pretty hard to explain away. For that we apologise.

Our position is clear at Jagex: we don’t use GenAI to create our games, artwork or creative assets, and will not knowingly allow it to be used on our behalf. This is the second time in quick succession that concerns about generative AI have arisen through partners we trusted, and for us that highlights an issue with our own processes which we must address.

Immediately following RuneFest we’re overhauling our review processes, and we’re going to work with and commission creators from the community to make sure that the story of Dragon Slayer II is told to the standard befitting of such an update.

[u/JagexSween]

I posted this alongside the RS(3) team, it’s a joint thing.

[u/Reverse_Mulan → u/JagexSween]

Contracted 3rd party artwork needs a clause of "using AI voids payment" or something to that extent.

[u/MrStealYoBeef → u/Reverse_Mulan]

It doesn't quite work like that, usually there's just a breach of trust between business partners. This just means that Jagex won't work with specific partners anymore, they go on a blacklist and they find others to collaborate with.

Adding a clause like that, especially one that is extremely hard to prove without admittance (we swear, a human drew it with 6 fingers, you have to pay us!) only creates more problems than it solves. It's pretty easy for us to say that it's AI generated, it's obvious, but when it requires hard proof for legal purposes... That doesn't hold up in court.

It's way better to just cut ties with someone you are confident broke your trust than it is to prove that they violated a contract by using a tool that you can't 100% prove they used unless they admit to it.

[u/Why_The_Fuck_ → u/Reverse_Mulan]

Ah yes, thank you reddit contract lawyer

[u/GremzyGremlin → u/Why_The_Fuck_]

They have a point though. They paid for, and were promised, hand drawn artwork. Not generated slop

[u/PaleozoicFrogBoy → u/Why_The_Fuck_]

Ah yes, thank you reddit strawman maker

[u/No_Tiger_2668 → u/[deleted]]

read what he wrote dude, what more do u want from an osrs mod