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Can I use "AI" generated assets for games? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am developing a game, and I want some assets for it. i was thinking of drawing some assets and then ask the "AI" to generate xyz based on my drawing style.

I was also considering just having a very specific prompt and using that to generate the assets I need.

I know there is a lot of skepticism about AI generated images, art etc. is there something I should know? Is it copyrighted? Can I use it as inspiration and make my own assets that are similar but not the same?

I am also just considering buying assets, but fear that it might not give me everything I need.

Any thoughts?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The licensing is going to depend largely on what model or service you use. I imagine the website will have an About or License page which will detail your uses.

If the license isn't permissive, it would be somewhat ironic since it's an open secret in the industry that those models are trained with stolen images.

Asking this question on lemmy is probably going to give you a spicy time. Many of us despise AI.

Can I use it as inspiration and make my own assets that are similar but not the same?

Legally, I don't imagine this would give you a problem. You'd be using the prompt as a reference and then creating your own assets. The generated image is likely to be watermarked in some way, so I'd recommend tracing it.

I'd really recommend you drop AI and run though. I suppose many people don't really care, but in the indie gaming community you could be burning a lot of goodwill by using it

If you're considering assets, you can get free ones from Kenney or Open Game Art. They might not meet all your needs, but they're an excellent tool for prototyping or supplementing your other assets

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

It really depends on your law the most. In Czechia, AI generated images are not copyrightable. So you can use them for anything.