"I Know Some People Don't Like This" - Final Fight MD's Latest Project Uses GenAI
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Key Points:
- Mauro Xavier, developer of Final Fight MD, has announced his new project Bullet Rhythm, a vertically-scrolling shmup for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive featuring CD-quality music via the MSU standard on cartridge.
- The gameplay centers on shooting enemies in sync with music, which will be generated entirely by AI, with some lyrics authored by Xavier himself.
- Xavier acknowledges the controversy surrounding the use of generative AI for music, noting that the technology is trained on human artists' work without permission or compensation.
- He defends the decision by citing budget constraints and the difficulty of finding musicians willing to compose eurodance-style music for the console's sound hardware.
- The project aims to experiment with optional high-quality audio tracks, potentially benefiting future titles like Final Fight MD, but the use of AI-generated music may affect community support.
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