Crimson Desert shipped with AI-generated art assets, and developer Pearl Abyss has confirmed it. The studio posted a statement on X acknowledging the content, apologizing for its inclusion in the final release, and admitting a transparency failure during development: 'We should have clearly disclosed our use of AI.'
Pearl Abyss says the AI assets were placeholders intended to be replaced before launch. They were not. The studio is now conducting a 'comprehensive audit' to identify and remove remaining AI-generated content from the shipped game.
The story matters beyond the apology. Mixed reviews already had Crimson Desert on the back foot, and this is the part worth reading in full: how the audit is being handled, what assets were affected, and whether Pearl Abyss outlines any policy going forward on AI use in production.
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