Game Maker Bans Use of AI in Artwork Design
2023-08-10
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1A major American game maker has banned designers from using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create artwork for its games.
2The company, Wizards of the Coast, owns the product collection for the popular game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D).
3The role-playing game, set in an imaginary world, was first launched in 1974.
4Toy manufacturer Hasbro is the parent company of Wizards of the Coast and the related company D&D Beyond.
5Officials at D&D Beyond said they did not find out until recently that one of its artists used AI to create artwork for an upcoming book.
6The company said in a statement it had talked to the artist involved.
7D&D Beyond said the artist - who had worked for the company for more than 10 years - had agreed to no longer use AI tools for artistic designs.
8The company said it is also examining its current AI rules.
9Some D&D fans discovered the AI-developed art in the series.
10Hasbro bought D&D Beyond for $146.3 million last year.
11The Rhode Island-based toy company has owned Wizards of the Coast for more than 20 years.
12The AI artwork in question was part of a soon-to-be-released book of creature descriptions and lore called Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants.
13The digital and physical versions of the game are set for release August 15.
14The use of AI tools to assist with creative work has raised copyright and labor concerns across a number of industries.
15The issue is part of what is fueling the current Hollywood strike.
16It also led the music industry organization, the Recording Academy, to change the rules of its Grammy Awards process.
17Some artists have brought legal action against AI companies for using their work without permission.
18The Associated Press reported that Hasbro competitor Mattel had used AI-created images to help come up with ideas for a new Hot Wheels toy car.
19The news agency noted, however, that Mattel has not said exactly how it is using AI in product development.
20I'm Bryan Lynn.
1A major American game maker has banned designers from using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create artwork for its games. 2The company, Wizards of the Coast, owns the product collection for the popular game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). The role-playing game, set in an imaginary world, was first launched in 1974. 3Toy manufacturer Hasbro is the parent company of Wizards of the Coast and the related company D&D Beyond. Officials at D&D Beyond said they did not find out until recently that one of its artists used AI to create artwork for an upcoming book. The company said in a statement it had talked to the artist involved. 4D&D Beyond said the artist - who had worked for the company for more than 10 years - had agreed to no longer use AI tools for artistic designs. The company said it is also examining its current AI rules. 5Some D&D fans discovered the AI-developed art in the series. 6Hasbro bought D&D Beyond for $146.3 million last year. The Rhode Island-based toy company has owned Wizards of the Coast for more than 20 years. 7The AI artwork in question was part of a soon-to-be-released book of creature descriptions and lore called Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants. The digital and physical versions of the game are set for release August 15. 8The use of AI tools to assist with creative work has raised copyright and labor concerns across a number of industries. The issue is part of what is fueling the current Hollywood strike. It also led the music industry organization, the Recording Academy, to change the rules of its Grammy Awards process. 9Some artists have brought legal action against AI companies for using their work without permission. 10The Associated Press reported that Hasbro competitor Mattel had used AI-created images to help come up with ideas for a new Hot Wheels toy car. The news agency noted, however, that Mattel has not said exactly how it is using AI in product development. 11I'm Bryan Lynn. 12The Associated Press reported this story. Bryan Lynn adapted the report for VOA Learning English. 13_______________________________________________ 14Words in This Story 15role-play - v. to pretend to be a particular character and to behave and react in the way that character would 16lore - n. traditional knowledge and stories about a subject 17copyright - n. the legal right to control the use of an original piece of work such as a book, movie or song 18___________________________________________________ 19What do you think of this story? We want to hear from you. We have a new comment system. Here is how it works: 20Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.