Machinarium AI tribute cops a flogging from studio: 'This looks disgusting and has nothing to do with us or our craft'
Three cheers for the slop intolerant.
On October 20th, CEO of AI storytelling company Nura Studios posted an AI-generated tribute to Amanita Design's 2009 game Machinarium. The video was initially live, but it quickly became clear that the AI-generated content was of poor quality. Amanita Design, a Czech-based studio known for their visually distinctive and assertive approach, was not impressed.
In response to Nura Studios' AI tribute, Amanita tweeted: "Love letters are supposed to be handwritten. This looks disgusting and has nothing to do with us or our craft." The studio's reaction was swift and firm, expressing disappointment and disapproval of the AI-generated content. Nura Studios CEO Sylvio Drouin later expressed remorse for the post, apologizing for the "homage" to Amanita's work.
However, Amanita Design has yet to publicly accept the apology, as they continue to focus on their next game, Machinarium 2, announced earlier in the month.
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