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The indie game community is in disarray over AI and Big Walk

Some Independent Games Festival (IGF) jurors published a statement yesterday saying they would not vote for games that use generative AI in "any capacity." Soon after, the developer of indie hit Big Walk has published a statement saying it "sparingly" used AI in the "final stretch" of the game's development to "help work through difficult technical challenges and bugs." According to the jurors' statement, a copy of…

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  • The Verge: The indie game community is in disarray over AI and Big Walk

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