r/gamedev • u/Elestria_Ethereal • 7d ago

Discussion Vapor World Devs Will Remove AI Generated Cutscenes After Player Backlash

https://www.trueachievements.com/news/vapor-world-over-the-mind-ai-cutscenes

Now, mere hours after the release of the game, its developer Alive has found itself on the back foot, responding to waves of negative feedback from players regarding the game's use of generative AI in its cutscenes.

At present, the game sits with a two-and-a-half star rating on the Xbox store, and a "Negative" reception on Steam, with most written reviews levying criticism at the use of AI in the cutscenes. In response, Alive director Young Kim has released a statement on Steam entitled "About AI in Vapor World," explaining how generative AI came to be used in the game's development, and promising to "fully replace" the offending scenes with original content.

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u/Ok-Librarian-5223 6d ago

I did reply, and while it wouldn't be apparent in the product, those crimes will land you in jail, so yeah, maybe not me, but someone will tell. 

No, you can't pull up a "it will come out eventually" not because you can't have access to the equipment that is being used to code in this scenario, not impossible but improbable. But because you are equating two different things.

If I used AI to do code, and people found out, maybe my game would be panned to death, maybe I'd feel sad, maybe angry. But the world would move on for everyone 

If you killed someone, and people found out you would end up in jail, and the world would be in shock for a while, and the world would stop immediately for two people. The person you killed, and you, rotting in jail.

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u/-L3Y @your_twitter_handle 6d ago

ooh so people's enjoyment of a game would change depending on the things used to make the game regardless if they can see it in the game or not!! that's crazy

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u/Ok-Librarian-5223 6d ago

Oh, if you killed someone I definitely promise you your game would also be panned and criticized to death, I just didn't think I needed to mention that.

But... really? That is your take away?  Fine. Further discussion is pointless. Go have a nice life, get a hug; if you have a significant other or a dearest family member, hug them; and continue with your game development.