Panache chalks it up to an "oversight".
1666 Amsterdam developer Panache Digital Games has apologised for the usage of AI in its demo, saying that its inclusion was an “oversight”.
“A number of people have raised questions or concerns to us about whether assets in our marketing and game use generative AI,” Panache said in a post on Twitter.
“We have a dedicated team of over a dozen talented and experienced artists. With them, we looked into the assets in question and found that there were indeed some early versions of assets that made their way into the the prologue. This includes some in-game portraits and external marketing assets,” the studio continued.
Panache Digital Studios called the AI assets’ inclusion an “oversight” and said that human-made assets will replace them “soon”.
“We are actively reviewing the assets in question. Human made versions will be released in an update dropping soon,” the studio said. “We own up to this oversight and apologize for any upset caused. Please be assured that the Early Access and full game will not include any assets generated by AI.”
1666 Amsterdam plans to head into early access on Windows PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store later in 2026.
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