Overview
- Larian CEO Swen Vincke said “a lot has become lost in translation” and argued it would be irresponsible not to evaluate new technologies, adding processes will change if they don’t fit the studio’s values.
- The studio said generative AI is used for placeholder text and reference images in early concept work and that no AI-generated art, writing, or voices will appear in the finished game.
- An AMA featuring multiple departments is planned for early 2026, with a date to be announced in the new year, to answer questions about Divinity and development practices.
- Publishing lead Michael “Cromwelp” Douse and Vincke stressed Larian is hiring artists, citing a 72-person art team including 23 concept artists, and described AI as an optional tool.
- Industry figures including Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 director Daniel Vávra and D&D veteran Robert Kuntz publicly defended Larian’s stance, even as players and some developers continue to challenge the ethics of generative AI.