{"id":16917,"date":"2026-01-09T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/divinity-devs-boss-backpedals-on-generative-ai-but-not-all-the-way\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:00:00","slug":"divinity-devs-boss-backpedals-on-generative-ai-but-not-all-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/divinity-devs-boss-backpedals-on-generative-ai-but-not-all-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"#Divinity Dev&#8217;s Boss Backpedals on Generative AI, But Not All the Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/divinity-devs-boss-backpedals-on-generative-ai-but-not-all-the-way\/#Divinity_Devs_Boss_Backpedals_on_Generative_AI_But_Not_All_the_Way\" >Divinity Dev&#8217;s Boss Backpedals on Generative AI, But Not All the Way<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Divinity_Devs_Boss_Backpedals_on_Generative_AI_But_Not_All_the_Way\"><\/span>Divinity Dev&#8217;s Boss Backpedals on Generative AI, But Not All the Way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"74578020b8fd8\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Divinity Dev's Boss Backpedals on Generative AI, But Not All the Way 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/74578020b8fd8\/divinity-devs-boss-backpedals-on-generative-ai-but-not-all-the-way-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/74578020b8fd8\/divinity-devs-boss-backpedals-on-generative-ai-but-not-all-the-way-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Divinity Dev's Boss Backpedals on Generative AI, But Not All the Way 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Larian Studios, the team behind Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 and the upcoming Divinity, have been answering questions from fans on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Games\/comments\/1q870w5\/larian_studios_divinity_ama\/\">Reddit<\/a> today, and the team clarified its position on the use of generative AI.<\/p>\n<p>A little while ago, head honcho Swen Vincke ruffled feathers with his comments about using the technology in the development process, but it seems he&#8217;s backing away from it to some degree.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Games\/comments\/1q870w5\/comment\/nyl9tdz\/\">Responding<\/a> to a question about Larian&#8217;s stance on the subject, Vincke reassured there won&#8217;t be &#8220;any GenAI art&#8221; in Divinity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"y-XGB8_bQ3s\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 10 Best PS5 Games Of 2024 (So Far) | PlayStation 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">167k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I know there\u2019s been a lot of discussion about us using AI tools as part of concept art exploration,&#8221; he says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We already said this doesn\u2019t mean the actual concept art is generated by AI but we understand it created confusion. So, to ensure there is no room for doubt, we\u2019ve decided to refrain from using genAI tools during concept art development. That way there can be no discussion about the origin of the art.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So, it seems like Larian won&#8217;t be making use of AI-generated material when it comes to concept art at least.<\/p>\n<p>However, Vincke says the team is continuously trying &#8220;to improve the speed with which we can try things out&#8221;, explaining that the &#8220;more iterations we can do, the better in general the gameplay is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He says generative AI &#8220;can help with this&#8221;, and the studio is &#8220;trying things out across departments&#8221; with the hope it can &#8220;aid us to refine ideas faster, leading to a more focused development cycle, less waste, and ultimately, a higher-quality game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Vincke finishes off by saying that, if Larian <em>does<\/em> use generative AI to make in-game assets, &#8220;it&#8217;ll be trained on data we own&#8221;. In other words, the team wouldn&#8217;t make use of AI imagery trained on external sources.<\/p>\n<p>So, while this is certainly a less front-footed stance than previously, it seems generative AI may be used to some extent during development, even if the final game itself will be free of it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Games\/comments\/1q870w5\/comment\/nyl9tdz\/\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Games\/comments\/1q870w5\/comment\/nyl9tdz\/\">reddit.com<\/a>, via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.resetera.com\/threads\/swen-vincke-on-use-of-generative-ai-at-larian.1401493\/\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.resetera.com\/threads\/swen-vincke-on-use-of-generative-ai-at-larian.1401493\/\">resetera.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/b475cb67bd34930674dda90b6bb68ddb @ 1767990340 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Divinity<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2026\/01\/divinity-devs-boss-backpedals-on-generative-ai-but-not-all-the-way\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Divinity Dev&#8217;s Boss Backpedals on Generative AI, But Not All the Way Larian Studios, the team behind Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 and the upcoming Divinity, have been answering questions from fans on Reddit today, and the team clarified its position on the use of generative AI. 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