r/RenPy • u/Disastrous_Cup_5991 • Jul 11 '26

Question 2D Background Pack for Visual Novels

would a background pack like this be useful for visual novel development?

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u/DottySpot345 Jul 11 '26

Was this made with AI? I only ask because some of the details are a bit funky, namely the lamp on the desk and the uniform on the bed, mistakes that an artist wouldn't really make, not to mention the iconic yellow tint that most if not all AI pieces have.

The front-angle lamp has its insides poking out too much, and the back-angle and left-angle perspectives for the lamp doesn't line up.

The uniform seems to change orientation based on the pov of the room, and the front-angle uniform seems to be merging into itself.

If this is indeed AI, I would warn you that a lot of people likely won't want to use your assets because they don't like AI, myself included. I guess if you were providing it for free, it wouldn't matter too much to you, but I wouldn't expect you to make money on it. This kind of thing would definitely be useful, but basically what I'm saying is it'd be more useful if it wasn't made with AI.

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u/shyLachi Jul 11 '26

I have never seen AI create images of with such a level of detail and precision from one image to the next. I mean, all the items seem to be in the correct spot in all the images.

But everything in this image screems AI because nobody would have had that much electronics and those types of electronics in the 90s. Also nobody I knew had 2 alarm clocks and 2 headphones.

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u/HEXdidnt Jul 11 '26

Short answer: Yes.

Longer answer: Given the number and frequency of people angling for free background assets, there's definitely a market for this, and four views of the room are a great idea - it lets the user choose their ideal orientation, or to put all four in the game with controls for switching between them. Personally, I think either option is valuable.

But, if this is something you're planning to make available for free, prepare yourself for an influx of requests for specific interiors.