Generative AI in MFGG Games

[mtgames]

As a career musician, I have a very specific stance about generative AI in that realm. However, as a video game design hobbyist, I don't have a very strong position on generative AI in game design.
What is the overall opinion of the MFGG community?

Do you hate generative AI with all your heart and it should never touch your fingertips?
Do you think it's acceptable as an assistive tool?
Are there certain types of assets that should not be AI generated and others that are more acceptable?

Graphics, sounds, code, what's the general consensus here?

[SUPERBLOCK]

In my opinion, AI should only be used as a programming aid or support tool if you're unfamiliar with complex commands. However, you have to be careful in that regard because AI can make mistakes, even with simple commands.
For everything else (sprites, music), I wouldn't recommend it, because 99% of AI-generated material is very poor quality, generic, and repetitive.
I'm not a professional programmer, but I think my opinion is clear: only for programming (and even then, only as a support tool).

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[littlelum]

Yeah, I'm with SUPERBLOCK on that. People want that human touch when it comes to entertainment. I'm fine when it comes to using AI for programming assistance, because that is just for the underlying systems that makes things function. The gameplay is still planned and designed by a person.

For everything else, AI just removes the human connection that people crave.

[DJ Coco]

AI should only be used as a tool but not generating the actual work.
I wouldn't even recommend it for programming outside of isolated cases - mostly in terms of looking up how to do things rather than actually structuring your code. Still, every line should be checked by hand because AI is prone to making errors.

For graphic assets, music, level design, or any other kind of work that is essential to the soul of your product AI is a big no-no for me.

[Louis Paul]

Generative AI can be a double-edged sword, it can be useful for self-improvement and getting new ideas, or can be worthless for hallucinations and low-quality content. To be honest I've never imagined this type of AI would become so advanced in such short period of time.

For graphics and music, there's a great risk of generative AI producing output of shoddy quality. For programming if you are already familiar with the code it can be helpful as an assistant, though it still has the risk of producing non-working code.

Anyway, this reminder here is still relevant today: "This Machine Has No Brain, Use Your Own".

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