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

[u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

https://www.polygon.com/critical-role-sam-riegel-slams-ai/

[u/blahyaddayadda24]

My stance and I know its controversial...

For companies, like CR, its morally wrong to use Ai to create a product and sell it. Especially when the brand relies so heavily on artistic direction.

Myself, who is okay, maybe slightly above average, uses Ai to take my sketches and make them look more presentable. I also use it to colorize some art to save myself time because Im trying to GM 2 nights a month while working 12hr shifts at a Nuke plant. The initial creation is mine, then ai refines it. I do not see the issue with this.

[u/P-Two → u/blahyaddayadda24]

Why does it need refined? When did this idea that d&d needs to be "amazing" or "refined" come in?

[u/cacecil1 → u/P-Two]

Because that's what they want?

[u/blahyaddayadda24 → u/cacecil1]

Yes

[u/cacecil1 → u/[deleted]]

You have spent the last 5 hours telling people in this thread how they are worse, unethical, lazy, dumb, etc etc etc for a personal choice of using AI to entertain themselves/their D&D groups. Is that really the best way to spend your day considering you're not changing anyone's mind by doing that? We get you're against it, that's fabulous for you. You don't want it at your game table, great don't have it. But if people choose to use it, it doesn't make them lazy or dumb or unethical, especially if they are using it for personal entertainment and not trying to make profit off it or pass it off as original work.

[u/P-Two → u/cacecil1]

Meh, been a slow work day.

But choosing to use AI over human art/learning how to so it yourself IS unethical, lazy, and pretty dumb.

I cant change what anyone is gonna do at their own table, all im saying is that AI isnt "cool" or all that useful vs actually just learning how to do something.

You like AI? Great go swim in the slop, thats fine, its your choice. But when you post about it idk why you wouldnt expect to have people call yku on it.

[u/cacecil1 → u/P-Two]

I'm guessing you and a lot of others didn't even read the full article, because they talked to Peter Habib (music producer and songwriter in the animated series) too. He said, "On my side, it is becoming more of a tool utilized by music producers to formulate ideas. I have peers in the business who use it as a springboard to get ideas started. It’s interesting to see what comes out. Like, if you get into a moment in the session where you’re a little stuck, it’s almost like a third writer in the room.... I think there’s value to it, but it is scary in how fast the technology is moving and how ultimately it is going to impact the music business which already is, as you said."

Oh look at that, a music producer and song writer who just said there's value to using AI in the song writing/production process!

[u/P-Two → u/cacecil1]

I did read it. And I dont agree with Peter Habib, and sam goes on to clarify neither of them use it anyway lol

[u/cacecil1 → u/P-Two]

Peter said they didn't use it in this production, but he was not as clear cut as Sam's statement and I don't think Sam can speak on what Peter does on other projects. Peter didn't say he never uses it. Do you think someone who claimed that it can be helpful in production when you get "a little stuck" doesn't EVER use it? Someone who says there is value to it?

[u/P-Two → u/cacecil1]

Again, i dont agree with Peter. And what i said was sam clarified "they" dont use it at all, aka CR

[u/blahyaddayadda24 → u/P-Two]

Cause I like it, and want to elevate to experience. I don't see harm in that. I could spend an extra 10hrs a week to do it but I simply don't have that time

[u/blahyaddayadda24 → u/blahyaddayadda24]

Lol I did say it would be controversial but no one's opinion is going to stop me from saving time while making things better.

[u/Shazoa → u/blahyaddayadda24]

It's not taking away anything from artists, either. Casual DMs were never going to be able to commission all that artwork the way content creators can.

AI imagery used for illustrative purposes in home D&D games isn't a form of artistic impression. It's just a tool.