{"author_link":"\/users\/ottobroccoli","author_name":"OttoBroccoli","author_uid":"ottobroccoli","comments":[],"epoch":1776437671,"event":"LD59","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":427648,"likes":12,"metadata":{"p_key":"95212","p_author":"OttoBroccoli","p_authorkey":"1408780","p_urlkey":"310126","p_title":"Debates about the use of AI generation","p_cat":"LDJam ","p_event":"LD59","p_time":"1776437671","p_likes":"12","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1408780","us_name":"OttoBroccoli","us_username":"ottobroccoli","event_start":"1776470400","event_key":"113","event_name":"Ludum Dare 59"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD59","removed_author":false},"_superparent":424249,"_trust":1,"author":408780,"body":"Hello everyone!\nI\u2019m still new to LD (and it seems like I\u2019ll remain one until the very end) \u2014 this will be my third jam. I\u2019d like to share my thoughts on AI, since I see a lot of discussions around it.\n\nFirst of all, I\u2019d like to say that I\u2019m an artist and a rather mediocre programmer, so I use AI as a tool \u2014 mainly as an assistant and for learning programming.\n\nI\u2019m not here to defend or justify AI \u2014 I\u2019d say I\u2019m somewhere in the middle on this topic. I honestly don\u2019t like the idea of mindless generation of everything and anything, but at the same time I can\u2019t deny the benefits AI can bring when used properly.\n\nReading your posts and comments, I kept having one question \u2014 let me ask it:\nwhen did game jams turn into a competition of programming \/ art \/ music (pick your option)?\n\nIn my opinion, it\u2019s first and foremost a competition in game design.\nBeing a good programmer or artist doesn\u2019t mean you can make a good game if you lack game design.\nA game is a complex form of art, but at its core it needs a foundation \u2014 and in most cases, that foundation is gameplay.\n\nI won\u2019t draw a conclusion here \u2014 everyone can make their own.\n\nFinally, I\u2019d like to add that I\u2019ve been participating in LD for two years now, and I\u2019m really glad to be part of this community. I enjoy reading your posts and playing your games \u2014 I\u2019m happy to be here.\nHowever, this post was edited and translated with the help of AI, since my English isn\u2019t good enough yet to fully communicate with you. At least in this way, it helped me become part of this community.\n\nShould I mark this post as AI-assisted?","comments":10,"comments-timestamp":"2026-04-24T17:19:18Z","created":"2026-04-17T14:53:40Z","files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"id":427648,"love":12,"love-timestamp":"2026-04-18T00:23:56Z","meta":[],"modified":"2026-04-24T17:19:18Z","name":"Debates about the use of AI generation","node-timestamp":"2026-04-17T14:54:31Z","parent":424270,"parents":[1,5,9,424249,424270],"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/59\/fellowship-of-the-signal-fire\/debates-about-the-use-of-ai-generation","published":"2026-04-17T14:54:31Z","scope":"public","slug":"debates-about-the-use-of-ai-generation","subsubtype":"","subtype":"","type":"post","version":1348140},"node_metadata":{"n_key":"427648","n_urlkey":"310126","n_parent":"424270","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/59\/fellowship-of-the-signal-fire\/debates-about-the-use-of-ai-generation","n_slug":"debates-about-the-use-of-ai-gene","n_type":"post","n_subtype":"","n_subsubtype":"","n_author":"408780","n_created":"1776437620","n_modified":"1777051158","n_version":"1348140","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"source_url":"https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/59\/fellowship-of-the-signal-fire\/debates-about-the-use-of-ai-generation","text":"Hello everyone!\nI\u2019m still new to LD (and it seems like I\u2019ll remain one until the very end) \u2014 this will be my third jam. I\u2019d like to share my thoughts on AI, since I see a lot of discussions around it.\n\nFirst of all, I\u2019d like to say that I\u2019m an artist and a rather mediocre programmer, so I use AI as a tool \u2014 mainly as an assistant and for learning programming.\n\nI\u2019m not here to defend or justify AI \u2014 I\u2019d say I\u2019m somewhere in the middle on this topic. I honestly don\u2019t like the idea of mindless generation of everything and anything, but at the same time I can\u2019t deny the benefits AI can bring when used properly.\n\nReading your posts and comments, I kept having one question \u2014 let me ask it:\nwhen did game jams turn into a competition of programming \/ art \/ music (pick your option)?\n\nIn my opinion, it\u2019s first and foremost a competition in game design.\nBeing a good programmer or artist doesn\u2019t mean you can make a good game if you lack game design.\nA game is a complex form of art, but at its core it needs a foundation \u2014 and in most cases, that foundation is gameplay.\n\nI won\u2019t draw a conclusion here \u2014 everyone can make their own.\n\nFinally, I\u2019d like to add that I\u2019ve been participating in LD for two years now, and I\u2019m really glad to be part of this community. I enjoy reading your posts and playing your games \u2014 I\u2019m happy to be here.\nHowever, this post was edited and translated with the help of AI, since my English isn\u2019t good enough yet to fully communicate with you. At least in this way, it helped me become part of this community.\n\nShould I mark this post as AI-assisted?","title":"Debates about the use of AI generation","wayback_source":[]}