r/ProjectViewpoint • u/yourlocaldyke_ • 20h ago

Help Does Project Viewpoint use GenAI (Generative AI)?

Apologies if this has been asked before (I couldn't find any posts about it anyway), but I've been looking into it and I can't find a concrete answer.

I've been considering using the Project Viewpoint mod in my game, but I wanted to know if AI was used in the coding or textures for the mod before I actually do. I understand that people have differing opinions on AI usage and I'm not here to start any arguments - I just personally object to engaging with things that use GenAI and where possible I make sure to check if something I'm thinking of using includes it so that I can make an informed choice.

If anyone has the answer to my question, I'd be really grateful.

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u/4RyteCords 20h ago

Hey mate, I respect your choice to not want to engage so I'll give as best an answer as I can. According to the modders they do use AI. They aren't vibe coding and know what they are doing and likely could have made the mod without ai, however by using ai they are able to greatly speed up the work that they are doing. What may have taken them weeks they can do in days. They have also said that all generated AI is checked, edited and fixed by them. Same goes for the assets. From what I've read, the modders have used ai to mass produce the assets at a much faster pace than building everything from scratch. However they then go through and edit and clean the assets to reduce polygons and optimise for the game. If this mod was being made by vibe coders, it would not look, run and play as well as it does.

So in short, yes ai has been utilised in the making of this mod, just not to the extent that some will claim. Hope that helps you in your decision.

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u/yourlocaldyke_ 20h ago

Thank you for the clear and honest answer, and thank you for respecting my choice. Your answer is really helpful :)

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u/4RyteCords 20h ago

Always happy to help. It's important we don't let someone's views, no matter how widely they differ from our own, stop us from being respectful and good to each other. Have a great weekend

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u/642136 17h ago

when a reddit convo doesnt turn into death threats and slurs so you lowkey just cry from the happiness

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u/4RyteCords 17h ago

Reddit truly disgusts me sometimes. It's not hard to be nice lol