The studio behind Lies of P sees AI as the future of its games and fans are not responding well

Neowiz, creators of Lies of P, the popular soulslike that mixed the story of Pinocchio with gameplay reminiscent of Bloodborne, has confirmed that they are looking to hire an AI Creator. This would be a profile specialized in using generative artificial intelligence tools to create art that will later be integrated into their games. This has generated discontent among the community.

Trying to fix your own mess

In any case, Neowiz’s intention is not to directly use what the AI creates within its games. The intention is for the AI Creator to use tools like Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, or others that may appear in the future to create concept art, sketches, textures, or references that artists will then use to create the final game art. Another of its functions will be to “identify the latest trends in generative AI and provide usage guides for artificial intelligence tools for internal artists,” according to the job listing itself.

All of this has not served to quell the anger of the fans, which has led the company to provide explanations in international media, such as PC Gamer. Stating that the idea is to use AI only for pre-production phases and repetitive tasks, with the work of the AI Creator being confined to that of an independent team.

Although Lies of P 2 should have already passed the pre-production phase and theoretically should not have any trace of AI, future projects remain in doubt from this point onward. Especially because the vision of generative AI between Asian countries, which is much more understanding and permissive, and the West, which has a nearly outright rejection, is becoming increasingly evident. And companies still haven’t understood this. Therefore, it is to be expected that more Asian studies will introduce generative AI. If not promoting it openly.

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