Overview

• Players spotted an AI generator’s prompt text in a background terminal as well as Portuguese and Korean subtitles.
• Steam policy has required clear disclosure of AI-generated content since January 2024, yet The Alters launched without the requisite notice.
• 11 Bit Studios confirmed that AI tools were used only for placeholder graphics plus last-minute localization under extreme time constraints.
• Patches are in development to replace the misplaced AI asset alongside updated translations being rolled out through a hotfix.
• The studio said AI-generated text constitutes just 0.3% of the game’s 3.4 million words, pledging greater transparency on future AI use.