Indie Game Awards Dismiss Clair Obscur Over AI Use
Originally Published 22 days ago — by Hacker News
Clair Obscur's Indie Game of the Year award was revoked due to the use of AI-generated placeholder textures during development, highlighting ongoing debates about AI's role and ethics in game creation. The controversy centers on whether such placeholder assets should disqualify a game, with opinions divided on the acceptability of AI-assisted work in indie and professional game development.