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Some IGF Jurors Are 'Declining To Vote For Any Game That Uses Generative AI In Any Capacity'
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Key Points:
- A group of 19 jurors for the 2027 Independent Games Festival (IGF) has declared they will not vote for any game developed using generative AI tools, citing concerns over the future of art, craft, and the industry.
- The jurors emphasize that AI-generated content, including visual assets, sound, and code, harms ecological systems, working developers economically, users psychologically, and the information landscape, with programming labor deserving equal respect.
- The statement reflects growing unease within the video game industry about the increasing use of generative AI in game development, urging IGF to adopt a strong anti-AI policy for future awards.
- The jurors express solidarity with developers pressured to use AI tools and those opposing their adoption, highlighting the lack of voluntary choice in many cases and the need to push back against industry trends.
- The IGF leadership approved the release of this statement but clarified it does not represent the organization or all jury members, some of whom declined to sign due to professional concerns.
