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Grasshopper Manufacture’s Suda 51 discussing generative AI with Eurogamer:

For me personally, a lot of the AI stuff I see pops up on social media. As far as it’s come, there’s something about the images and videos you see that feels off. Most people have that same kind of sense, something psychological lets you know something isn’t right here. Something’s kinda funky.

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