Rayark, the builders of the superb Cytus rhythm motion video games (which we’ve coated beforehand), have this week confronted allegations that among the firm’s artists had been laid off and changed with, you guessed it, machine-generated imagery.
As Gamerbraves report, the controversy started final week when Korean gamers started noticing some peculiarities with among the recreation’s newer artwork. In a single case a personality had six fingers, whereas in different pics character’s clothes and hair appeared to clip and finish in unusual locations, each tell-tale indicators that a picture had been computer-generated.
One other Tweet, from a former artist who labored on Cytus 2, mentioned:
As a former artwork director of Cytus2
I really feel slightly bit disgusting, seeing all of the efforts and high quality management we did turning into some shoddy ai bullshit.
To be sincere I’m so glad I left the corporate.
In response to the allegations, Rayark issued a press release denying the layoffs. Additionally they say studies that they’re utilizing machine-generated imagery of their video games is “totally false”, however then spend a lot of the assertion speaking about how they’re conducting in depth analysis into the know-how, and have even “recruited extra members with Al experience to enhance our growth processes and supply training and coaching concerning Al help”.
Relating to the current false rumors circulating on the web regarding Rayark Video games utilizing Al know-how in its inventive works and shedding a major variety of artists, we want to make clear that these rumors are totally false.
Not too long ago, there have been quite a few articles and discussions on social media platforms and on-line boards speculating and discussing Rayark’s use of Al know-how. We respect totally different opinions and concepts, however sadly, among the circulated content material relies on mistranslations of our earlier statements and false studies. To stop the additional unfold of misinformation, we want to make clear the scenario concerning these false accusations.
Creativity and expression by means of artwork have at all times been of the utmost significance to Rayark. Our group of artists are inspired to broaden their abilities and showcase their skills at each alternative. We additionally promote steady studying, development, and refinement of our recreation productions. Advancing within the inventive subject not solely strengthens our inventive energy but in addition allows us to current our greatest to the neighborhood.
In anticipation of the influence that Al Generated Content material (AIGC) may have on the trade, Rayark carefully screens the potential affect of AIGC on the gaming trade as an entire. We conduct analysis, experiment with new instruments, and put together ourselves as greatest we will in a quickly altering world.
Using Al instruments in the course of the growth course of might step by step turn into a development within the wider gaming trade. Within the face of this transition, Rayark adopts an open-minded method to studying, whereas humbly accepting suggestions and ideas from gamers. Throughout this era, with a purpose to set up extra environment friendly processes and obtain technological breakthroughs, we have now not laid off any artists in anyway. Quite the opposite, we have now recruited extra members with Al experience to enhance our growth processes and supply training and coaching concerning Al help, getting ready for the challenges of the upcoming period of AIGC.
Rayark stays devoted to our participant base and the creation of top quality IPs. We deeply admire the continual assist and open discussions of the neighborhood. As we proceed on this path within the gaming trade, we are going to proceed to do our greatest, exploring the bounds of our creativity.
Rayark Inc. Might 27, 2023
Why…would you rent extra folks with “AI experience” if you…may simply have employed extra artists as a substitute? This know-how has despatched folks mad.