{"id":354162,"date":"2025-12-18T22:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T22:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/354162\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T22:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T22:23:07","slug":"baldurs-gate-3-director-says-it-would-be-irresponsible-not-to-experiment-with-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/354162\/","title":{"rendered":"Baldur’s Gate 3 Director Says It Would Be ‘Irresponsible’ Not To Experiment With AI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Days after his comments on AI ignited a firestorm, Larian Studios cofounder Swen Vincke<\/a> has elaborated on the RPG maker\u2019s current philosophy on the controversial technology, with plans for an AMA next year to address fan concerns in more detail.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur successes come from empowering people to work in their own way and bring the best out of their skill & craft, so that we can make the best RPGs we can possibly make,\u201d he posted on X on Thursday<\/a>. \u201cIn that context, it would be irresponsible for us not to evaluate new technologies. However, our processes are always evolving, and where they are not efficient or fail to align with who we are, we will make changes.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a week since we announced Divinity, our next RPG, and a lot has become lost in translation.<\/p>\n

Larian\u2019s DNA is agency. Everything we work towards is to the benefit of our teams, games, and players. A better work day, and a better game. Our successes come from empowering\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Swen Vincke @where? (@LarAtLarian) December 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The new statement comes days after Larian began facing a heated backlash over the studio\u2019s experimentation with generative AI. Vincke told Bloomberg<\/a> the company was using it for some placeholder text, meeting presentations, and concept art references. He was adamant that it was not being used to undercut human creativity and would not appear in finished games like Larian\u2019s recently revealed RPG sequel Divinity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But many fans were disappointed, and some even outraged<\/a>, citing ethical concerns around how AI relies on copying existing artists\u2019 work and worries about Larian\u2019s critically acclaimed output becoming marred by the introduction, even if only a little bit, of AI slop into the development pipeline.<\/p>\n

\u201cHoly fuck guys we\u2019re not \u2018pushing hard\u2019 for or replacing concept artists with AI,\u201d r<\/a>esponded Vincke<\/a> at the time on X. \u201cWe\u2019ve hired creatives for their talent, not for their ability to do what a machine suggests, but they can experiment with these tools to make their lives easier.\u201d<\/p>\n

The controversy surrounding the studio\u2019s stance on AI didn\u2019t subside, however. Vincke later updated his social media profile signaling that he was listening to the feedback and planning a new response. While the CEO\u2019s latest statement doesn\u2019t walk back any of his prior commitments to explore how AI could potentially benefit Larian\u2019s design process, he\u2019s promised further context about his thoughts on AI and exactly how the studio is using it in a January AMA on Reddit.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s Vincke\u2019s full statement:<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a week since we announced Divinity, our next RPG, and a lot has become lost in translation.<\/p>\n

Larian\u2019s DNA is agency. Everything we work towards is to the benefit of our teams, games, and players. A better work day, and a better game. Our successes come from empowering people to work in their own way and bring the best out of their skill & craft, so that we can make the best RPGs we can possibly make.<\/p>\n

In that context, it would be irresponsible for us not to evaluate new technologies. However, our processes are always evolving, and where they are not efficient or fail to align with who we are, we will make changes.<\/p>\n

To give you more insight, we\u2019ll do an AMA featuring our different departments after the holiday break, in which you\u2019ll get the opportunity to ask us any questions you have about Divinity and our dev process directly.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll announce the date in the new year. In the meantime, I wish you all happy holidays!<\/p>\n

Update 12\/18\/2025, 2:10 p.m. ET: Added more context.<\/p>\n