US EditionCrimson Desert Dev Responds to AI Controversy, Apologises for "Lack of Transparency" and Promises Updates
Pearl Abyss admitted to using AI-generated art for early 2D props in Crimson Desert and will replace these assets in upcoming patches after player backlash.
- Pearl Abyss apologized after players identified AI-generated images in Crimson Desert and said it is conducting a comprehensive audit to replace affected content in upcoming patches.
- During development, Pearl Abyss used experimental generative AI to create some 2D visual props as temporary placeholders meant to be replaced by art and development teams.
- Players quickly found paintings with telltale AI artifacts, and IGN documented more examples, noting the images violated Steam's AI content policy without a disclaimer as of yesterday.
- Despite strong sales and nearly 250,000 concurrent players, Pearl Abyss's stock plunged nearly 30% this week and fell a further 9.78% yesterday.
- As a major AAA release, Crimson Desert's missteps carry broader industry implications, with critics warning that using stealthy assets without BRAT-green placeholder concept flags is risky amid its 200 billion won, seven-year development.
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Crimson Desert developer admits the game contains generative AI art
Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has admitted that the hit open-world game contains undisclosed art created by generative AI, after fans spotted strangely warped figures in paintings within the game. The studio said Sunday that the "2D visual props" were created early in development and the intention was to replace them, but some were "unintentionally included in the final release."
Crimson Desert dev apologizes for use of AI art
That’s some sloppy looking slop. | Image: Rex_Spy / Reddit Reviews of Crimson Desert have been mixed, but the bigger issue for the game has been the discovery of what appeared to be AI-generated assets in the final release. Now the developer has acknowledged that AI art was indeed used during the game's creation, but says that it was intended to be replaced before release. In a statement on X, the company said it was conducting a "comprehensive…
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