"We are expressing ourselves as neutral in hopes that people won't get angry at us. Please make our PR decision for us please please please"
Hi everyone. Weβd like to address the recent discussion around the AI video contest, and first of all, weβre sorry for upsetting players with this event. Weβre also sorry that we didnβt communicate with everyone clearly enough before the event started.
Our original goal was to lower the barrier to creation. In past contests, we saw players with great ideas and scripts who couldnβt fully bring them to life because they werenβt familiar with tools like editing, modeling, or animation software. We hoped AI could be a more accessible tool that lets more people take part.
That said, we understand the concerns around AI content. We are not trying to dismiss handmade work or disrespect creators. To us, AI is just another tool. What we truly care about is the idea, the expression, and the final work.
Weβd like to leave the next step up to the community. Please vote on what we should do:
1. Cancel the AI video contest
2. Change it into a non-AI creation contest
3. Keep the AI category and add a separate handmade category
If you have another suggestion outside of these three options, please feel free to share it as well.
Thank you.