第1913期:Game Maker Bans Use of AI in Artwork Design

A major American game maker has banned designers from using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create artwork for its games. The company, Wizards of the Coast, owns the product collection for the popular game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). The role-playing game, set in an imaginary world, was first launched in 1974. Toy manufacturer Hasbro is the parent company of Wizards of the Coast and the related company D&D Beyond. Officials at D&D Beyond said they did not find out until recently that one of its artists used AI to create artwork for an upcoming book. The company said in a statement it had talked to the artist involved.

美国一家主要游戏制造商禁止设计师使用人工智能 (AI) 工具为其游戏创作美术作品。 Wizards of the Coast 公司拥有热门游戏《龙与地下城》(D&D) 的产品系列。这款角色扮演游戏以虚构世界为背景，于 1974 年首次推出。 玩具制造商 Hasbro 是 Wizards of the Coast 及其关联公司 D&D Beyond 的母公司。 D&D Beyond 的官员表示，直到最近他们才发现其中一位艺术家使用人工智能为即将出版的书籍创作艺术品。该公司在一份声明中表示，已与涉事艺术家进行了交谈。

D&D Beyond said the artist – who had worked for the company for more than 10 years – had agreed to no longer use AI tools for artistic designs. The company said it is also examining its current AI rules. Some D&D fans discovered the AI-developed art in the series. Hasbro bought D&D Beyond for $146.3 million last year. The Rhode Island-based toy company has owned Wizards of the Coast for more than 20 years.

D&D Beyond 表示，这位已在该公司工作了 10 多年的艺术家已同意不再使用人工智能工具进行艺术设计。该公司表示，它还在审查当前的人工智能规则。一些《龙与地下城》粉丝发现了该系列中人工智能开发的艺术。孩之宝去年以 1.463 亿美元收购了《D&D Beyond》。这家总部位于罗德岛州的玩具公司拥有威世智 (Wizards of the Coast) 已超过 20 年。

The AI artwork in question was part of a soon-to-be-released book of creature descriptions and lore called Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants. The digital and physical versions of the game are set for release August 15. The use of AI tools to assist with creative work has raised copyright and labor concerns across a number of industries. The issue is part of what is fueling the current Hollywood strike. It also led the music industry organization, the Recording Academy, to change the rules of its Grammy Awards process.

所讨论的人工智能艺术作品是即将出版的一本关于生物描述和传说的书的一部分，名为《毕格比的礼物：巨人的荣耀》。该游戏的数字版和实体版将于 8 月 15 日发布。使用人工智能工具辅助创意工作引起了许多行业的版权和劳工问题。这个问题是当前好莱坞罢工的部分原因。它还导致音乐行业组织唱片学院改变了格莱美颁奖流程的规则。

Some artists have brought legal action against AI companies for using their work without permission. The Associated Press reported that Hasbro competitor Mattel had used AI-created images to help come up with ideas for a new Hot Wheels toy car. The news agency noted, however, that Mattel has not said exactly how it is using AI in product development.

一些艺术家对未经许可使用其作品的人工智能公司提起法律诉讼。美联社报道称，孩之宝的竞争对手美泰公司使用人工智能创建的图像来帮助提出新的风火轮玩具车的创意。不过，该通讯社指出，美泰尚未具体说明其如何在产品开发中使用人工智能。