Open-source game engine Godot is drowning in 'AI slop' code contributions: 'I don't know how long we can keep it up'

Projects like Godot are being swamped by contributors who may not even understand the code they're submitting.

Indie Game Engine Manager Says Getting Bombarded With AI Slop Is ‘Increasingly Draining And Demoralizing’

As spotted by Game Developer, Verschelde’s comment on Bluesky was made in response to a post by Adriaan de Jongh, the developer and publisher of the 2017 indie puzzle hit Hidden Folks, which stated ...

AI can’t make good video game worlds yet, and it might never be able to

Last month, Google launched Project Genie, an “early research prototype” that lets users generate sandbox worlds using text or image prompts that they can explore for 60 seconds. Right now, the tool ...
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Snap Inc. Generative AI Lead Grigorii Sotnikov on Why Game Developers Are Ignoring Their Most Powerful Creative Tool

The engineer behind AI lenses reaching 400 million Snapchat users explains how diffusion models, on-device inference, and ...
Ecommerce Fastlane

What Is Answer Engine Optimization? And How To Do It

Think about the last time you searched for something specific—maybe a product comparison or a technical fix. Ideally, you ...
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Making F1 Engines has Showed Ford how to Beat Chinese EVs

The CEO of Ford, Jim Farley, has explained in a recent interview how producing Formula 1 engines with Red Bull has shown the American automaker how to beat the Chinese competition. Shamima Begum ...
Wall Street Journal

There’s a Hit Movie Set Deep Inside an AI Lab—and It Will Give You Goosebumps

That was the question Demis Hassabis asked his favorite documentary filmmaker nearly a decade ago, long before artificial intelligence was the growth engine of the global economy, when the leader of ...
GameSpot

Hytale Console Version Planned, But Developers Want To "Focus On Making A Good Game First"

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The boxy sandbox game Hytale is now available in early access, but as of now, the anticipated indie title is only on PC. Hypixel, the team behind ...
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Unreal Engine vs Unity: Game Engine Performance and Visual Quality Explained

Explore how game engine performance shapes graphics, with an objective Unreal Engine vs Unity game engine comparison to help developers balance visual quality, optimization, and platforms. Pixabay ...
The New York Times

With Macklin Celebrini as their engine, Sharks are making a surprising playoff push

After six years and a brutal but necessary and rewarding bottoming out, the Sharks are using the P-word and can do so with some true conviction. Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images ANAHEIM, Calif. — There ...
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These Are The Only Car Companies Still Making Inline-Six Engines

One of the most beloved engine layouts in the world of cars is definitely the inline six-cylinder. This layout got its start in the early 1900s, and BMW perfected the design over time, so it should ...
The National Interest

Can a New Engine Make the World Love Russia’s Su-57?

Rostec stated that each Izdliye 177 engine can deliver up to 16,000 kg of thrust (approximately 35,000 pounds) with the afterburner engaged. Russia has long touted its Sukhoi Su-57 (NATO reporting ...