In a bold move, the Warhammer wizards at Games Workshop have decided to banish AI from their creative kingdom—sort of like kicking a fiendish Chaos spawn out of the realm of tabletop gaming.
The decision comes from none other than CEO Kevin Rountree, who proclaimed, “We will be maintaining a strong commitment to protect our intellectual property and respect our human creators.” It seems that when it comes to crafting those intricately detailed miniatures, they prefer the good old-fashioned touch of human hands over whatever AI can conjure up.
While the tech world is abuzz with AI doing everything from composing symphonies to crafting absurd memes, the folks at Games Workshop are less than enthused. Rountree noted that among the senior managers, excitement about AI is about as common as finding a clean paintbrush at a gamer’s convention—virtually nonexistent.
So, for now, it’s business as usual in the Warhammer universe, where creativity is still firmly rooted in the hands of its human creators. Will this staunch opposition change as AI continues to evolve? Who knows! But for now, let’s just say we’ll have to paint our Orks without any robotic help.
What do you think? Should gaming companies embrace AI or stick to their old-school roots?
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