The gaming community’s ongoing debate over generative AI has taken a fresh turn as past statements about AI usage in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have resurfaced following intense backlash against Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios.
The controversy reignited on Dec. 16, 2025, after a Bloomberg report revealed that Larian had been using generative AI tools for prototyping tasks and exploration. The disclosure sparked immediate criticism from fans and even former employees, despite Larian CEO Swen Vincke’s assurances that no AI-generated content would appear in finished games, and that the studio was actively hiring more artists rather than replacing them.
