Falris
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All of the truly great advice I have received can be boiled down to “I am cringe, but I am free”
September 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
All of the truly great advice I have received can be boiled down to “I am cringe, but I am free”
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Vote with your money, it’s the loudest megaphone customers still have
steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Vote with your money, it’s the loudest megaphone customers still have
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Very recently nothing has made me more suspicious of a person than them entering a conversation about AI and saying “hey I’m a neutral party on this subject but…”
Telling that the only people replying to my calling out of AI-generated assets in games asking why it's such a problem are themselves labelled as AI image posters
They aren't "just asking questions" they are actively searching out people talking about it on the regular, block them - don't engage
They aren't "just asking questions" they are actively searching out people talking about it on the regular, block them - don't engage
November 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Very recently nothing has made me more suspicious of a person than them entering a conversation about AI and saying “hey I’m a neutral party on this subject but…”
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All I can think about is this shit inevitably happening.
November 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
All I can think about is this shit inevitably happening.
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Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
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November 15, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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if you dislike AI and like me you were about to buy the new ANNO, probably worth reading this
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
if you dislike AI and like me you were about to buy the new ANNO, probably worth reading this
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We're so thrilled to be able to announce that Cassette Beasts has sold over *1.1 MILLION units*!
We started out as a tiny team hoping we might be lucky enough to sell even a fraction of that - for every share, review, or positive comment, we really can't thank all of you enough. 💜
We started out as a tiny team hoping we might be lucky enough to sell even a fraction of that - for every share, review, or positive comment, we really can't thank all of you enough. 💜
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We're so thrilled to be able to announce that Cassette Beasts has sold over *1.1 MILLION units*!
We started out as a tiny team hoping we might be lucky enough to sell even a fraction of that - for every share, review, or positive comment, we really can't thank all of you enough. 💜
We started out as a tiny team hoping we might be lucky enough to sell even a fraction of that - for every share, review, or positive comment, we really can't thank all of you enough. 💜
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Mako voiced Iroh in Avatar The Last Airbender and Aku in Samurai Jack. He passed away in 2006 and Greg Bladwin took over those roles for ATLA's 3rd & final season, The Legend of Korra, and Samurai Jack's revival.
Fuck digital necromancy. Fuck AI replacing real talent. Fuck anyone who argues for it.
Fuck digital necromancy. Fuck AI replacing real talent. Fuck anyone who argues for it.
Saw someone arguing about the AI voices situation and their point in defense of using AI was “there’s a new Max Payne remake coming out, the main voice actor died, how else are they supposed to give him a voice?”
It is absurd to me that this is even considered a “good point” from either side.
It is absurd to me that this is even considered a “good point” from either side.
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Mako voiced Iroh in Avatar The Last Airbender and Aku in Samurai Jack. He passed away in 2006 and Greg Bladwin took over those roles for ATLA's 3rd & final season, The Legend of Korra, and Samurai Jack's revival.
Fuck digital necromancy. Fuck AI replacing real talent. Fuck anyone who argues for it.
Fuck digital necromancy. Fuck AI replacing real talent. Fuck anyone who argues for it.
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I saw someone during all the Bond talk do the "oh, he's a Time Lord" thing, the extra-nerdy cousin of the "oh, James Bond is just a codename" thing, and what that and the below have in common is -- can we as a culture just for once be NORMAL about the occasional need for recasting, for fuck's sake?
Saw someone arguing about the AI voices situation and their point in defense of using AI was “there’s a new Max Payne remake coming out, the main voice actor died, how else are they supposed to give him a voice?”
It is absurd to me that this is even considered a “good point” from either side.
It is absurd to me that this is even considered a “good point” from either side.
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I saw someone during all the Bond talk do the "oh, he's a Time Lord" thing, the extra-nerdy cousin of the "oh, James Bond is just a codename" thing, and what that and the below have in common is -- can we as a culture just for once be NORMAL about the occasional need for recasting, for fuck's sake?
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I wonder if Rockstar leadership envisaged this kind of response when they decided to fire 30+ workers in a union?
Video game giant Rockstar has sacked more than 30 workers across the UK, including my constituents working at their Edinburgh office. I urged Ministers to support workers who have lost their jobs, and stop this from happening again.
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I wonder if Rockstar leadership envisaged this kind of response when they decided to fire 30+ workers in a union?
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Ask literally any voice actor if they get royalties from the video games they worked on.
They will tell you no. They might even laugh.
Now imagine any developer actively trying to use AI VO to save money wanting to offer something like that.
They will tell you no. They might even laugh.
Now imagine any developer actively trying to use AI VO to save money wanting to offer something like that.
Also, re: "they get royalties", how much money is that? Does it make up for the lack of continued work?
Paying next to nothing is still "getting paid royalties" but is functionally nothing.
Paying next to nothing is still "getting paid royalties" but is functionally nothing.
November 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Ask literally any voice actor if they get royalties from the video games they worked on.
They will tell you no. They might even laugh.
Now imagine any developer actively trying to use AI VO to save money wanting to offer something like that.
They will tell you no. They might even laugh.
Now imagine any developer actively trying to use AI VO to save money wanting to offer something like that.
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Not to be the fun police but I do hope people know that Arc Raiders does use generative AI for voice acting, and by supporting the game you're letting higher-ups know that this is an okay practice.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Not to be the fun police but I do hope people know that Arc Raiders does use generative AI for voice acting, and by supporting the game you're letting higher-ups know that this is an okay practice.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
Post the last 4 games you played!
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Post the last 4 games you played!
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Honestly perfect Rosalina casting, no notes.
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Honestly perfect Rosalina casting, no notes.
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German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
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We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
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“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
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"This use of GenAI is fine because VAs signed contracts to relinquish their rights".
Well yeah, have you seen what happens to those who don't want to sign off on this? Can you really call that consent when the alternative is losing (or never getting) a job?
Well yeah, have you seen what happens to those who don't want to sign off on this? Can you really call that consent when the alternative is losing (or never getting) a job?
November 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
"This use of GenAI is fine because VAs signed contracts to relinquish their rights".
Well yeah, have you seen what happens to those who don't want to sign off on this? Can you really call that consent when the alternative is losing (or never getting) a job?
Well yeah, have you seen what happens to those who don't want to sign off on this? Can you really call that consent when the alternative is losing (or never getting) a job?
Seasonal depression hitting hard today
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Seasonal depression hitting hard today
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Cherry and blood orange 🍒🍊
November 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Cherry and blood orange 🍒🍊
I'm trying to grow out my mustache and see how all it looks
I hate how fucking itchy-scratchy my facial hair gets 😩
I hate how fucking itchy-scratchy my facial hair gets 😩
November 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I'm trying to grow out my mustache and see how all it looks
I hate how fucking itchy-scratchy my facial hair gets 😩
I hate how fucking itchy-scratchy my facial hair gets 😩
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it says a lot about the average politician that this guy seems to expect that zohran mamdani only said what he said to get elected and doesn’t actually believe in anything
Canadian multimillionaire and Shark Tank guy Kevin O'Leary went on TV to say he's upset Zohran won't talk to him: "I and others who invest in real estate have tried to get a meeting to figure out what's rhetoric and what's policy. So far for me it's been crickets."
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 AM
it says a lot about the average politician that this guy seems to expect that zohran mamdani only said what he said to get elected and doesn’t actually believe in anything
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yep just checked and you're correct on that one boss
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 AM
yep just checked and you're correct on that one boss
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November 9, 2025 at 4:26 AM