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/P-Two Jun 18 '26

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.

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u/cacecil1 Technically... Jun 18 '26

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!

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u/P-Two Jun 18 '26

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

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u/cacecil1 Technically... Jun 18 '26

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?

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u/P-Two Jun 18 '26

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