The developer of open-world RPG Crimson Desert has issued an official apology after players discovered multiple examples of AI-generated art in the game. Pearl Abyss posted on X that it released the game with some 2D visual props that were created with an “experimental AI generator tool” and forgot to change them before launch.
Just a day after the launch of Crimson Desert, players took to social media to post reports of possible generative AI use. Pearl Abyss stated on X that “Following reports from our community, we have identified that some of these assets were inadvertently included in the final release.” Now, AI generated content has been revealed on the game’s Steam page, which says, “Generator AI technology is used in a supplemental capacity during the creation of certain 2D prop assets,” which has since been changed.
Moving forward, Pearl Abyss said it will “conduct a comprehensive audit of all in-game assets and is taking steps to replace any affected content.” The developer said that these updated assets will be released in an upcoming patch, and that the team will internally review how it communicates with its player base to provide greater “transparency and consistency.”
Pearl Abyss is not the only developer that has failed to disclose the use of AI-generated assets in its games. Late last year, Sandfall Interactive was stripped of Game of the Year and Debut Game awards from the Indie Game Awards for its use of generic AI. Claire Obscure: Campaign 33 For placeholder textures that were accidentally left in the game. Like Pearl Abyss, Ark Raiders developer Embark Studios is going back and replacing AI-generated content in its game after some backlash from its player base.
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