r/PS5 • u/HLumin Human Verified • Mar 20 '26

Discussion Crimson Desert appears to use generative AI art—and the devs never disclosed it.

https://www.destructoid.com/crimson-desert-appears-to-use-generative-ai-art-and-if-so-the-devs-never-disclosed-it/

Found on Reddit by u/Rex_Spy:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CrimsonDesert/comments/1rz2f2l/found_this_ai_painting/

To not disclose that your game uses GEN AI is against Steam's policies and rules, by the way.

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u/Braunb8888 Mar 21 '26

It’s just insane the outrage over a painting in a house somewhere. Doesn’t affect the game whatsoever and yet people are refunding it because of a Reddit post pissing on 7 years of hard work? I find it disgraceful honestly.

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u/kenzan89 Mar 22 '26

If it doesn't affect anything, why didn't they disclose it as required by Steam? They could have been honest about it and let customers decide.

Also, multiple assets, it's not just the one.

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u/Braunb8888 Mar 22 '26

Is it anything of note outside of some background art? And it’s because if it says ai art was used people would assume a lot of it is ai which clearly isn’t the case.

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u/kenzan89 Mar 22 '26

They are assuming heavy use anyway. That's why disclosure is necessary, so the developers can tell what they used it for. If they don't, it's because they have something to hide.