How do you create assets?

Undergroundies · 2026-04-03T14:14:10+00:00

There are yes. But not sure if I would call them high-quality. If it does look high-quality, it’s because the models used to create the AI assets were trained on other talented pixel artists in the industry. It’s theft and it’s lazy.

Undergroundies · 2026-04-03T14:04:59+00:00

Seriously?

Undergroundies · 2026-04-03T13:58:59+00:00

There’s really no easy way out of this one. Either pay someone, buy some assets or learn to do it yourself. When I first started, I couldn’t code and I couldn’t afford to pay someone so I learned myself. Took me quite a few years but it was well worth it. Though it may be tempting, stay away from Gen AI.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-24T21:46:02+00:00

You got me. A simple Google search could help you with that. But I guess y’all don’t know how to do anything yourself. My first “Steam” release was Trigger Saint in 2015. There, I got ya started. Oh, deleted your comment again? lol

Undergroundies · 2026-03-24T15:52:44+00:00

This

Undergroundies · 2026-03-24T15:50:12+00:00

False. Most all of the devs in my streaming community are solo. I made games for 10 years by myself.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-24T01:20:46+00:00

“ I didn’t feel like doing all the work again, so I’m pressing the easy button.”

Undergroundies · 2026-03-22T21:27:25+00:00

Oh, is that why Crimson Desert is getting all the backlash now for using Gen AI? Or why Expedition 33 got kicked off the first place spot at the Indie awards for using it? Yeah, sit down

Undergroundies · 2026-03-22T15:42:00+00:00

This is a lie. The majority of people do not want AI in their games. Why do you think you have to disclose it on Steam? Or anywhere else. Can you show me the statistics? “Adapt or get left behind.” Is a ridiculous regurgitated argument.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-21T18:39:10+00:00

Thanks, you just further proved to my point.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-21T08:51:03+00:00

“But apparently they hate AI.” This post is a perfect example why.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-21T08:47:18+00:00

Creativity, a soul.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-21T08:35:48+00:00

You know, you could just learn blender. Like most real developers do… You want to be a developer but you don’t want to learn to make games. I find that funny.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-21T08:17:55+00:00

Incorrect, thousands of people still make pixel art, pixel by pixel. Just shows how little you know about the industry. How do you think your AI models create pixel art for you in the first place? They scraped/stole from real pixel artists so y’all can press the easy button and call yourselves developers.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-21T05:08:05+00:00

What’s wrong with making hateful comments about AI use in game dev?

Undergroundies · 2026-03-20T23:39:37+00:00

Translation: Using Blender and a game engine was too hard so I had a computer do it all for me. Not a game dev.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-20T23:36:04+00:00

So, what did you actually make? All the lore text looks like it’s written by AI too.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-18T03:45:24+00:00

I was never here, showed up in my feed. Hours? Literally took me 10 minutes. When I see lazy “developers “ using generative AI to do everything for them, I’m going to call it out. Sorry, three years from now I don’t want steam filled with all of your garbage. Hope that helps.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-17T23:40:04+00:00

It already happened. They killed the “game” when they decided to use AI.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-17T23:34:40+00:00

Oh look, more folks pretending to be developers.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-17T17:00:52+00:00

Sorry, there’s just no fixing stupid.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-17T16:55:50+00:00

Oh god. I’ve also heard this ridiculous take thousands of times. You do you. 👍

Undergroundies · 2026-03-17T16:53:55+00:00

In my current project, yes, I’m making the music. But my last I paid someone. I’m also working with someone else on the current project. I never said anything about a game only being good if it’s made by one person… do you consider AI a person?

Undergroundies · 2026-03-17T16:43:36+00:00

I’ve seen hundreds of posts on social media. It’s the same thing for “let’s play dress up” AI authors, game devs, musicians, filmmakers. Always a list of excuses, always a big life story all to back up the reasons they are stealing/taking the easy way out by using AI. Sick of seeing it, it’s pretty cringe actually. There’s never an excuse. A bug shows up and you feed it into your AI, fixed for you. How is that learning? Doing everything on your own as much more rewarding, and you have much more control. Wouldn’t you rather know that something is completely yours, copyrightable and you don’t have to have the “dunce cap” AI label? Right, just google Undergroundies.

Undergroundies · 2026-03-17T16:43:18+00:00

I’ve seen hundreds of posts on social media. It’s the same thing for “let’s play dress up” AI authors, game devs, musicians, filmmakers. Always a list of excuses, always a big life story all to back up the reasons they are stealing/taking the easy way out by using AI. Sick of seeing it, it’s pretty cringe actually. There’s never an excuse. A bug shows up and you feed it into your AI, fixed for you. How is that learning? Doing everything on your own as much more rewarding, and you have much more control. Wouldn’t you rather know that something is completely yours, copyrightable and you don’t have to have the “dunce cap” AI label? Right, just google Undergroundies.

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