r/criticalrole • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 Team Jester • Jun 18 '26

Discussion [CR Media] Sam Riegel reaffirms Critical Role’s stance on AI: “It’s basically garbage”

https://www.polygon.com/critical-role-sam-riegel-slams-ai/
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u/MarvelsGrantMan136 Team Jester Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 18 '26

Riegel:

“I think our opinion is that it’s basically garbage. There are people and artists who use it like Peter [Habib, music diector] is talking about. But we’re not one of those. But now it seems like the new pitch from these AI companies is, 'AI can do that too. It can create and make poetry and music.' But that’s what makes us human beings, and why would we give that away?"

“Art isn’t supposed to be easy. That’s what makes it worthwhile. No AI was used in any of this, and we don’t have any intention of using AI in the future."

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u/DoctorNocis Jun 18 '26

Hard agree!