discussion Thoughts in AI CG?

[GODSALADASS]

For me, it's just meh to see devs uses AI CG, like so lifeless and creepy at the same time it feel so rush and the creepy distortion of the faces of sorts

 

[Aerythox]

I think the prompts are pretty hot, but I also want to support the real artists so if it ever gets banned/prohibited I can respect that decision

 

[Ashield]

The problem is its rarely done well. Frequently its just a stop gap used because the game maker cant do art and doesn't want to go through the effort/cost of finding someone to do it. Some of the devs using it however put some effort into getting it to work well and it ends up rather nice.

 

[AlBetGam]

Like anything else, it's a tool.

You put real work in to make it look nice? You'll get a good product.

You do the bare minimum to get any render that's kinda close cause you're just trying to shovel this game out? It's gonna be slop.

 

[master cruss]

It can be great it can be shit it all a matter of effort.

 

[NecroMaxim]

Like anything else, it's a tool.

You put real work in to make it look nice? You'll get a good product.

You do the bare minimum to get any render that's kinda close cause you're just trying to shovel this game out? It's gonna be slop.

100% agree with this, needs to look unified and actually like... CG.
I'm a shit artist but workable programmer and have been working on my own game off and on, but I still have no idea how im gonna handle art. I'm scared to jump for AI for this purpose due to stigma, and overall shittyness.
Yet at the same time I wanna contribute to the game space, and make something to give back to the world of lewd games I've been engrossed in for so long. So I just make more game systems instead and put it off, hahahah.

 

[Dnch2019]

99% its a cheap copout its ive seen maybe 1 game where your like thisis good.

 

[OoFeel]

Most of AI CG feels generic and similar, but once in a while, there’s one that really stands out.

 

[irluan]

Myself, it was nice to see the first couple of images and knowing it was "created" in minutes.
Then I learned about how exactly those genAI get their databases, the impact it has on artists and have avoided any game with AI images since.

Doesn't hurt that they get bland and samey after the first dozen much less a few hundred.

On the other hand it can be fun to open a gallery of AI images representing one character and see how many hallucinations or straight up different characters you can get within a few dozen images xD

 

[wacytaco]

It depends on the usage. It's for something minor and not to noticeable then okay. If it something major and noticeable then it sucks.

 

[HuiEtyud]

Some games can us AI CG fairly well. Of Devotion and Despondence, I think, does a fairly good job of embracing the...rough quality of the AI they use. It's acknowledged in-universe how unstable the people and scenery looks, and it plays directly into the setting of the game.

As for AI in general, it's a tool. It's going to be used. If you're a first-time creator and aren't an artist, don't have the technical aptitude with rendering engines, and/or can't afford to hire an artist, then it's whatever. Everybody has to start somewhere. Over reliance on that that tool, though, and you stagnate and don't grow. Now, if a "dev" is using AI to make *everything,* script, art, etc., then I'm with you. There's a lot of prompt-vomit "stories" on AO3, for example. Entire works of nothing but various AI prompts.

 

[Dnj]

if the images are well done i have no problem

 

[Wolves]

AI CGI is fine as long its not too creepy but they do have useage, but an artist making the scene seem to have a sort of reward to them if people love the art

It depends on the usage. It's for something minor and not to noticeable then okay. If it something major and noticeable then it sucks.

 

[Montimer]

I think in terms of cartoonish/anime AI artwork, they are amazing. Sometimes you want a specific image to scratch that itch. Your options narrow down to: Pay hefty amount to get whatever you want drawn by an artist who delivers it weeks later. Learn to draw so months, years later you have skills to draw one image or browse internet hoping someone did it already.

With AI, you can scratch that itch fast. Generate hundreds of images that fulfil your desired fantasy. I don't see a problem.

Where I see problem is when people use other people's likeness in real life CGs. That alone is extremely creepy to me.
Other issue is if people suddenly call themselves "artists" and sell these fast generated images for money.
Not only because everyone can make them but also because AI in essence is made from other people's works.

 

[Wolves]

Yeah, I can agree with that, I think Artist do use AI generation as a guide line as to draw a difficult part but add their own tweek to it

I think in terms of cartoonish/anime AI artwork, they are amazing. Sometimes you want a specific image to scratch that itch. Your options narrow down to: Pay hefty amount to get whatever you want drawn by an artist who delivers it weeks later. Learn to draw so months, years later you have skills to draw one image or browse internet hoping someone did it already.

With AI, you can scratch that itch fast. Generate hundreds of images that fulfil your desired fantasy. I don't see a problem.

Where I see problem is when people use other people's likeness in real life CGs. That alone is extremely creepy to me.
Other issue is if people suddenly call themselves "artists" and sell these fast generated images for money.
Not only because everyone can make them but also because AI in essence is made from other people's works.

 

[Rapenyan]

I'm completely in favor of AI art. It's much more better than DAZ and even real ppl images.

 

[shad12345]

First time I saw them was pretty good. But then its getting boring because of the similar features they have and some of them aren't really done well