Epic Games reportedly moves Disney shooter to AI-led development
Unnamed sources told Bloomberg that artificial intelligence models would handle all coding and direct the art, and the firm's boss has pushed back on critics.
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What happened
Epic Games has delayed its upcoming collaboration with Disney, a shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters. Bloomberg, citing unnamed people, says the project is shifting to an AI-first approach in which AI models write all the code and guide all the artwork. Epic's boss has confirmed the pivot and answered critics by saying the industry's wish for things to be as they were in 2016 is not realistic.
Why it matters
The release of the Disney collaboration is delayed. Its development will rely on AI models to write code and guide artwork.
Timeline
- Oct 12, 3:54 PM ET: Epic Games delays its upcoming Disney collaboration.
- Oct 12, 4:59 PM ET: Unnamed sources cited by Bloomberg describe AI models writing all code and guiding all artwork for the project.
- Oct 13, 6:20 AM ET: Epic's boss confirms the huge pivot toward AI and defends it against critics.
Coverage
- Fortnite-maker Epic Games confirms 'huge pivot' towards using AI (BBC)
- Epic Games reportedly pivoting to "AI first" game development model (arstechnica.com)
- Epic Games delays Disney game and tells developers to go "AI first" (gamesindustry.biz)
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