PC giant Valve shared its thought process on AI art in video games.
In a statement to IGN, the company said it was still figuring out how to approach the new technology. Valve added that it does not want to prevent developers from using generative artificial intelligence in their development. Rather, I wanted to make sure they had the copyright to the game’s content.
This follows reports that Valve rejected a game featuring AI art.
“We continue to learn about AI, how it’s used in game development, and how it can be incorporated into the process of reviewing games submitted for distribution on Steam,” Valve said.
“As always, our priority is to try to ship as many of the titles we receive as possible. With the introduction of AI, there is enough space for developers to use AI to create images, text, and other assets. It can be difficult to demonstrate that you have rights, especially with legal uncertainties regarding the data used to train AI models, and that you have the appropriate rights to ship your game. It is the developer’s responsibility to ensure that
“We recognize that this is an ever-evolving technology, and our goal is not to prevent its use on Steam. To be clear, our review process is as follows:” As these laws and policies evolve over time, so will our process. increase.
“We welcome and encourage innovation. AI technologies should create new and exciting experiences in games. , cannot infringe any existing copyright.”
