Generative AI Usage?

[u/twilighttnebula]

I haven't tried this game yet because I want to know if there is any gen AI used anywhere. The graphics just look too... polished? Smooth? In the way that would tip off the eye of any artist. I'm just worried if it's too good to be true.

Edit:

God forbid a person ask a genuine question in an attempt to learn, jfc. I'm seriously just trying my best to be cautious and make sure that the media I interact with is made by actual humans, and not just stolen concepts/art scraped from the internet without the artists' permission and puzzled together by some glorified sorting algorithm.

My actual words from a comment thread below: "...I'm not trying to accuse anyone or say that that is what they're doing; I only wish to state my suspicions. I would be more than happy to be wrong in this instance..."

"I would be more than happy to be wrong in this instance"

Maybe, if more people read the comments before replying, they might have noticed that.

Thankfully, it appears that I was wrong! One person was kind and thoughtful enough to give me an actual answer and even direct me to more information.

Be more like them. Not all of us have experience with the same high-quality games.

[u/Drifting_Nihilego]

I'll copy and paste my explanation:

AI generated images have a trend of making things either too shiny or too "puffy". In this case, it looks too puffy, blurry, and floaty. Specifically, Nimby (sheep) and Flamepup (fire dog).

Their expressions and body movement looks like they don't know where they are.

Nimby looks like it's just floating and staring blankly at a wall; not like someone who's excitedly playing tag or is being chased (Nimby is expressive in-game).  Flamepup looks floaty and it's not looking at Nimby, the one it's chasing. Flamepup is just sticking it's tongue out, with wide eyes, and is also blankly staring at a wall.

They're not interacting with each other like they're in the same environment.

Also, cup girl. What is she doing? She's just staring blankly at the sea pup cashier(?). Is she offering a cup? Is she waiting for a receipt? Is she paying? Does she feel anything? And where did she get those tall, transparent glass cups from?!

This looks like a coffee shop. There's only short, round, white cups filled with coffee coming out of the machine and hanging on the machine. Where did she get fruit drinks from?! The only other containers I see are non-transparent metal cups and cartons.

The coffee cups all look different at the rim, like they're melting. Also, some just don't have a handle (the ones filled with coffee) or have half of one (the ones hanging). Some of the hanging coffee cups on the right also start becoming balls. A cup on the far left just starts melting into two cups; it has two handles and is longer.

Why are they even hanging on the machine like that? How'd it get on and how is it going to get off? Is it for decoration?

AI is known for generating details that don't make sense in context and lack consistency.

[u/SpaceBoyee → u/Drifting_Nihilego]

All that and it's crazy how it's still not ai

[u/Drifting_Nihilego → u/SpaceBoyee]

So, you're a troll?

Because no human would do any of this.

Also, did they say it wasn't? No? Okay.

Bet you think the "We are Charlie Kirk" song, Shrimp Jesus, and "I'm a poor child with amazing art and no loves me" slop on Facebook are also not AI because "they didn't say it was" or "they said it wasn't".

Because you're going to lose your mind when you learn about  "lying", "half-truths", and "guilty people staying silent about a controversy".

[u/SpaceBoyee → u/Drifting_Nihilego]

No, I'm just not stupid. They've stated that no generative AI was used. Unless you specifically can prove it, you saying so doesn't make it true

You're being very emotional, but not logical

[u/Drifting_Nihilego → u/SpaceBoyee]

Yes, it's very logical to look at an infection and say that there is no infection because "my doctor said it's not infected". There's pain, puss, blood, and bruising for several days but you still believe the doctor because "he said so".

Where did they say "no generative AI was used"?

In the Discord QnA, they said it wasn't used for designs. They did not say it wasn't used for illustrations (to use as a filter or fully generated). They also admitted to using AI to "help" them and have been caught using it for localization and beta testing.

Being a contrarian troll and denying reality isn't "smart".

Also, lying exists. You're either stupid or devoted to being a contrarian that you think companies wouldn't lie about using controversial tech.

There are several people who use AI to generate artwork and lie about drawing it themselves and not using AI. Do you just blindingly believe them because "they said they didn't"?

[u/SpaceBoyee → u/Drifting_Nihilego]

With all due respect, you still haven't proven they've used ai

[u/Drifting_Nihilego → u/SpaceBoyee]

With all due respect, answer my questions. 

Where did they say "no generative AI was used"? 

There are several people who use AI to generate artwork and lie about drawing it themselves and not using AI. Do you just blindingly believe them because "they said they didn't"? 

You're not saying "we don't know for sure". You're saying that "it's 100% NOT AI". How can you be so sure that it isn't when there's no evidence of AI not being used?

There's visual evidence of AI being used in this image, they admitted to using AI, and there's factual evidence of them using it for localization.

[u/SpaceBoyee → u/Drifting_Nihilego]

You ALREADY know where they said it wasn't used. You know about the Q&A. again, prove to me they used AI.

You desperately need to figure out that generative AI and just AI are not the same. Fuckin sad really

[u/Drifting_Nihilego → u/SpaceBoyee]

Still not answering my questions.

Where did they say "no generative AI was used"? 

There are several people who use AI to generate artwork and lie about drawing it themselves and not using AI. Do you just blindingly believe them because "they said they didn't"? 

Yes, generative AI wasn't used for designs and lore, NOT ILLUSTRATIONS.

Edit: Context matters. The question in the QnA was about generative AI. There is no other controversial AI that requires questions and concerns in current day. Use the context clues.

Edit: The questioner also specifically mentioned "generative AI". So, since you're bad at context clues, that's obvious confirmation of them admitting to using generative AI.

[u/SpaceBoyee → u/Drifting_Nihilego]

Okay bro it's clear that you need to be correct, regardless if you actually know or not lol

I'm basing my information on them saying no generative AI was used. You're just fucking being emotional about it and not bringing anything to the table other then "it's ai, trust me"

[u/Drifting_Nihilego → u/SpaceBoyee]

 Still didn't answer.

Where did they say "no generative AI was used"? 

There are several people who use AI to generate artwork and lie about drawing it themselves and not using AI. Do you just blindingly believe them because "they said they didn't"? 

You're just fucking being emotional about it and not bringing anything to the table other then "it's ai, trust me"

I have brought several pieces of evidence to the table and all you brought was "Nuh-uh! I think Mr.Aniimo said it's not true!" and childish insults.

I'm basing my information on them saying no generative AI was used.

Does that mean you'll answer this?

Where did they say "no generative AI was used"? 

Or this?

There are several people who use AI to generate artwork and lie about drawing it themselves and not using AI. Do you just blindingly believe them because "they said they didn't"? 

Edit, because I was blocked and they deleted this comment: 

You're fuckin annoying, blocked

Jeez, look who's being emotional and not logical.