Indie Game Storefront Itch Deletes a 'Couple of Terabytes of AI Slop,' Adds 'No AI' Filter to Search Results
Itch.io said it deleted a couple terabytes of AI slop and now lets users hide projects with generative AI disclosures.
- Indie game storefront Itch.io expanded its AI disclosure filters on Tuesday, adding a "No AI" search option to hide games featuring generative AI after deleting "a couple terabytes" of AI spam.
- Between August 3rd and October 30th, the platform faced a surge in AI-generated uploads, with daily game pages created roughly doubling from just over 3000 to above 6000 per day.
- Itch clarified that existing quality guidelines prohibit projects with minimal human intervention, warning developers: "just because you can upload 10 terabytes of poorly optimized AI generated models doesn't mean you should."
- Via the "No AI" tag on the Browse page, users can now hide games with generative AI disclosures, though some community members continue calling for a complete ban on AI-generated content.
- Unlike Steam, which lacks easy filtering tools for AI content, Itch.io has taken a stricter stance; meanwhile, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney criticized such requirements as a "political act" that limits developer opportunity.
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Indie Game Storefront Itch Deletes a 'Couple of Terabytes of AI Slop,' Adds 'No AI' Filter to Search Results
Itch has clamped down on the deluge of low effort generative AI games flooding its store, confirming the removal of a couple of terabytes of "AI slop."
Indie game website itch.io expands its "critically lacking" AI disclosure filter as 'AI slop' continues to overwhelm Steam and other storefronts
Indie game storefront itch.io has expanded its AI disclosure filters, allowing its users to better separate games made with the controversial technology from those who don't.
The platform for independent developers of itch.io reported that it removed several terabytes of content created by artificial intelligence. The decision was taken against the background of the growth in the number of games that are being developed with the active use of generic neuronets. A couple of terabytes of I.I. debris have just been removed. Itch.io. The rules of itch.io limit the mass publication of low-quality materials created automat…
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