Indie game developer LocalThunk, creator of Balatro, recently stepped in to address an AI-generated art controversy on Reddit. After a fan posted AI-made Balatro-inspired art, backlash followed, with many arguing that AI art harms real artists. LocalThunk responded by affirming support for human artists and emphasizing the importance of original, hand-crafted work in the gaming industry.
what a strong stance from localthunk - dude removed the original moderator’s mod status