"If I sound frustrated, it's because, like, honestly, all this thing has done is made our lives more difficult."
""I fucking hate gen AI art and it has made my life more difficult in many ways...suddenly it infests shit in a way it shouldn't," Bender told me in a recent interview. "It is now written into our contracts if we're publishing the game, 'no fucking AI assets.'""
"Battlefield 6 is getting accused of using Gen AI. pic.twitter.com/fa2E79X8as - Shooter Intel (@ShooterIntel) December 22, 2025"
Massive investment in generative AI and LLMs promises faster, cheaper game creation and broader access for creatives. Indie publisher Hooded Horse and CEO Tim Bender report frustration as AI-generated art proliferates and complicates publishing workflows. Hooded Horse enforces strict bans on generative AI assets in games and now includes explicit prohibitions in publishing contracts. Detection of AI-generated content remains difficult because no reliable automated detector exists and platform disclosure systems largely rely on developer honesty. High-profile accusations and placeholder AI assets have heightened concerns about enforcement, authenticity, and the integrity of game art pipelines.
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