{"id":1918,"date":"2025-12-17T00:15:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/larians-ceo-says-the-studio-isnt-trimming-down-teams-to-replace-them-with-ai\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T00:15:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:15:31","slug":"larians-ceo-says-the-studio-isnt-trimming-down-teams-to-replace-them-with-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/larians-ceo-says-the-studio-isnt-trimming-down-teams-to-replace-them-with-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Larian\u2019s CEO says the studio isn\u2019t \u2018trimming down teams to replace them with AI\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"A screenshot from Divinity\u2019s reveal trailer.\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Trailer-Screenshots_07.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\tA screenshot from Divinity\u2019s reveal trailer.\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The CEO of <em>Baldur&rsquo;s Gate 3<\/em> studio Larian has inadvertently stirred up some controversy over the use of AI in the developer&rsquo;s next game. Based on an interview with Larian CEO Swen Vincke, <em>Bloomberg<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2025-12-16\/-baldur-s-gate-3-maker-promises-divinity-will-be-next-level?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2NTg5MzY2NSwiZXhwIjoxNzY2NDk4NDY1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUN0Q4ODFLSVAzSTkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.D26Cs7X_5kH5HuJT2frcX_AMIXyuXWefzz5NK2VlXEI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported that<\/a> the studio uses AI tools for things like developing concept art and writing placeholder text. But following some initial backlash, Vincke later clarified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/larian-ceo-responds-to-divinity-gen-ai-backlash-we-are-neither-releasing-a-game-with-any-ai-components-nor-are-we-looking-at-trimming-down-teams-to-replace-them-with-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to IGN<\/a> that the studio is \u00ab\u00a0neither releasing a game with any AI components, nor are we looking at trimming down teams to replace them with AI\u00a0\u00bb and published his own statement on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Larian announced <em>Divinity<\/em> last week at The Game Awards with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VxzyVeAG00w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00ab\u00a0cinematic\u00a0\u00bb teaser trailer<\/a> that didn&rsquo;t r \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/845713\/larian-ceo-divinity-ai-swen-vincke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A screenshot from Divinity\u2019s reveal trailer. 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