Gubby

29, male, cyber security, streamer, Bentley connoisseur, BSU Alumi, NSX and Porsche enthusiast. Taken.

[lloyd @littlerootlodge]

The worst part about this Big Walk thing is how this will unironically just cause every game dev to lie more. As someone working in the software development field i can say that 99.9% of the stuff you are currently playing/using has used AI during development. It's just

[Gubby @Gewbert]

@StrainedNoodles @SingleLayerch @SoggyChisps @niamhite I know its not what you want to hear, I am not a huge fan of it either because it is putting people I care about in jeopardy.

But in HouseHouse's case, they did try alternate routes, and used AI as a last ditch effort, which I personally think is how it should be used

[Gubby @Gewbert]

@StrainedNoodles @SingleLayerch @SoggyChisps @niamhite I mean, it is pretty well known at this point when you work in the tech field. Software engineers use AI almost daily, I know from experience of fixing IT issues
They do not admit to it though because people will start harassing them, just like HouseHouse.

[Gubby @Gewbert]

@PokerfaceCactus @niamhite Yeah, I agree. I know a lot of software engineers use AI for backend stuff (I do IT for them lol).
I also know game devs will not admit to it because of how rabid people are

I personally am against using AI to make assets (art, videos, voices) because it all looks tacky

[Gubby @Gewbert]

@itsLewisD Yep, I think it can be a really good learning tool to help people learn code better.

But I am, with you, also against using it for art and such. If you are going to make a game, using AI art, or voices just feels tacky, especially when it is AAA companies using it.

[Gubby @Gewbert]

@onlyarchangelI I do find it funny that a lot of people attacking HouseHouse also play Fortnite. It is pretty known at this point that Epic has laid so many devs off in favor of using AI instead.

Big Walk meant a lot to me and my Fiance, and it is said seeing it attacked for something so little

[Gubby @Gewbert]

I am, however, against using GenAI for art, videos, VAs.

Those are things you can commission artists and VA for. You should not cut corners for something like that because it looks tacky.

In this case, it was 10 lines of code, and they did actually try to get help.

[Gubby @Gewbert]

I want to make my stance clear. I dont believe every use of AI is bad, I think people overreact about the term. Big Walk is 99.9% human made. If 0.1% upsets you, I have really bad news for you about current games. They used it as a last ditch effort, which is what it should be.

[Gubby @Gewbert]

@onlyarchangelI I am on your side with that, I think it being used like this is fine and should not be frowned upon as much. If they were using it to code the entire game or even 50% of it, I would have problems with it.

I also have been against using it for Art and such

[Gubby @Gewbert]

Unfortunate news, I was looking forward to picking this up. It only was around for a week or two I think

[ZOOM Platform @ZOOMPlatform]

Sadly, after a prolonged harassment campaign and attempts to intimidate, Denis Volchenko (Art Director of You Are Empty) has filed a false DMCA claim that has resulted in You Are Empty: Absolute Edition being delisted on Steam.

The contracts and rights ownership are solid; the game will return to the platform. We are disappointed that Mr Volchenko has taken this step after spending this past weekend harassing staff on social media.

We are proud of the work we have done on You Are Empty: Absolute Edition and look forward to the game returning to Steam.

Video game preservation is important to us, even in the face of intimidation.

[Gubby @Gewbert]

Divine Frequency definitely lives up to the hype I had for it. Has me on edge a lot, like I am terrified of going into dark corridors in the game. Also has a bit of humor, which I was not expecting. Looking forward to finishing it.

[Anton Hand @AntonHand]

In all honesty if we're going to run with purity tests for LLM usage in game software, that includes 'any use at all of llm code gen', you're going to just have to ban anything using Unreal/Unity versions from 2023 onward. I don't think anything else is ideologically coherent.

[Gubby @Gewbert]

@RockLeeSmile @house_house_ Do some research. Steam did not require them to disclose their AI usage, so you were never lied to.

Realize that they put a lot of work and care into this game. If you are upset about 10 lines of code for a very tiny issue, then you need to get off every electronic at that point

[𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 @blitzburied]

to be so honest i really dislike that people can get so popular that youre allowed to color a stick figure and people will throw however much money you say, but smaller artists lower prices for the third time this month because they cant afford food and no one will comm them.

[Gubby @Gewbert]

@Fard_Gaming @GIBiz Yep, they used it before. Does not stop me from supporting Valve though

https://t.co/m4D2ZRCb3F

[Gubby @Gewbert]

@scryocat Tracers? Only other thing is maybe a unique inspect where you smoke the buttstock cigar, and they forgot to put anything?

Those are my only two guesses

[Gubby @Gewbert]

Some of you people are taking this WAY too far. You guys are acting like they took your first born child.

You guys need to calm down. There was 0 false advertising because they do NOT have to disclose AI usage if it was used for bts code according to Steam

[Aftermath @Aftermath_site]

Big Walk used AI in 'the final stretch' of development, kicking off intense awards debate:

https://t.co/Pf9Zn5Tr0r

[Gubby @Gewbert]

@MokuMekaPilotVT I just want to say, I do not like GenAI being used for a fix all. But I also think that in this case, it was used as a tool for an issue no one (not even Unity) could figure out, and it was used as a learning tool, which is exactly how it should be used.

[Gubby @Gewbert]

@MokuMekaPilotVT This is like expecting an IT person to know everything. A majority of IT people are underpaid and do not have time to deal with bull. From working in the field, 95% of IT people today use reddit, or AI to help solve problems they cannot figure out.