Foamstars will have images created by AI: Square Enix reveals
In the usual letter at the beginning of the year Square EnixBy asking what questionable trends the company would pursue, which has now become a tradition, the Japanese publisher confirmed its wish invest a lot in AI in video gamesand soon we could see the first result of this new trend.
The implementation of AI is a sensitive topic that has often sparked debate in communities, not only because of the impact of possible copyright infringement, but also because of what it could mean for artists and developers in the near future.
As always, Square Enix decided to do this Ignore any criticism and go your own way: The first game to use these technologies will be Foam starsnew multiplayer shooter that has just been released in the last few days We were able to preview it.
A title that seems to recall the typical fun of Splatoon from Nintendo (can be found in the third chapter). on Amazon), but obviously wants to shine in its own light: it will be available for free on PlayStation Plus Essential next month and will be chargeable to anyone who doesn't redeem it from March.
But Foam stars seems to be causing controversy because it has decided to use artificially generated graphics for some content: Square Enix has confirmed this to the editorial team of VGC The Some images were created with Midjourney AIeven though it should only be “0.01%” of the content.
Specifically, the Japanese publisher confirmed that it used Midjourney to experiment with creating abstract images. and then using them as the covers of the music albums in the game for the soundtrack of Foam stars.
A story that is very memorable what happened to me some time ago High in lifewhich in this case also decided to use AI-generated graphics for content that was only present in the background.
And just like on this occasion, We don't think that's good news at all: Art should be a form of expression to be celebrated and paid for regularly, rather than looking for shortcuts with tools of dubious morality and who, in most cases, manage to create their own content with data obtained without consent have.
Whatever your opinion on the matter, Square Enix has shown that it has made progress From words to actions, and decided to focus on a technology that, if this experiment is successful, could find more and more space. And of course we hope that this is not the case.
