So, for a few smaller games in the past (including tomorrow's Dinos Shakespeare 2 DLC), we have used AI backgrounds. We had both in-house discussions about it, as well as extensively made sure that the singular artist we used for said games was being ethical in what she fed her AI.
Scarecrows came out, and at the time, we assumed the generated art was made using the same level of care (as their prior art that we used from the same artist was painted), and while we have no reason to believe otherwise and do not wish to slander said artist, we will be working to attain new background art for Scarecrows. This might look like a combination of new and existing art or it might be new art altogether. Regardless, it will not happen overnight.
We will not be using AI art of any kind in any future games. We apologize to both our fellow developers as well as our customers for any ill will gained via our actions.
Once a paradise, the world of Arden has been transformed into a post-apocalyptic stick figure nightmare! Kingdoms that were peaceful are now at war with each other, country roads that used to be safe are now set upon by bandits! To make matters worse, people that were once themselves have woken up to a new transformed state: a human blacksmith may now be a dog, and roving groups of Faerie Dinosaurs stalk the land.
You have been called to gather a band of brave adventurers and.... well, figure this stuff out. Find out what's going on. Put a stop to it. Hopefully turn everything back 'round to normal. The usual brave adventurer stuff.
10 party members, each with their own skill
Explore six regions of this newly screwed-up world
Storyline adapted from six of Shakespeare's weirdest plays