Palworld dev finds common ground with Nintendo, dismisses use of generative AI: "Our artists draw thousands of sketches"

Pal wields a massive turret in a screenshot from Palworld
(Image credit: Pocketpair)

Palworld has mor𒉰e in common with Pokemon than just its adorable little monsters.

澳♏洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:After seemingly dodging Nintendo's legal ire🍰, the Palword devs are now d💖efending themselves on another front, dismissing accusations that they use generative AI in the game.

to create Palworld's Pokemon-like creatures since launch, largely without evidence, and it seems the company's CEO, Takuro Mizobe, has had enough. In promoting to the August 2024 issue of Japanese magazine CGWORLD (via ), in which he is interviewed, Mizobe shuts down the rumors in no uncertain terms.

"Palworld is often accused of using generative AI, but in reality, we do not use it," he said. "Our artists d🍒raw thousands of sketches. [The magazine feature] introduces part of our Pal creation process, so anyone interested should have a look!"

Of course, perhaps even more vocal than the AI accusers have been the folks criticizing Palworld for the likeness of its monsters to Pokemon, and shortly after the former launched, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Pokemon Company seemed to imply it was looking into a potential copyright violation. However, as recently as late June Pocketpair 𒁏said it hadn't heard anything from Nintendo about Palworld.

Coincidentally, Nintendo itself recently commented on the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:growing presence of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:generative AI 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:in video games. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa 🌄;said the company doesn't need to use AI because it has "decades of know-how" and doesn't want any "issues with intellectual property rights". 

Palworld makes another play for Pokemon's crown with an anime and merch-focused partnership with Sony - despite the lack of a PS5 version of the hit survival game.

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