LocalThunk forbids AI-generated art on Balatro subreddit

Balatro creator hits back at AI art spread on the roguelike's subreddit: "I don't use it in my game, I think it does real harm to artists of all kinds"
Balatro creator Localthunk spent years working on his hit roguelike mostly on his lonesome, so it's maybe not surprising that he's now landed on the anti side of the AI art debate. To find the context for his quotes,
LocalThunk forbids AI-generated art on the Balatro subreddit: 'I think it does real harm to artists of all kinds'
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Balatro developer responds to AI art drama, stating it "does real harm to artists of all kinds"
Balatro developer Locathunk has responded to a debate on AI art, stating "I think it does real harm to artists of all kinds". The debate raged on the Balatro subreddit after one of its moderators posted that AI art would not be banned in the community.
Localthunk quells AI art civil war started by Balatro erotica subreddit mod
After having their mod status removed, DrTankHead posted in r/balatroromance, which he hopes will now offer a similar haven for AI art as it historically has for horny posting. "Please just get off Reddit for a week or two," replied one user.
Localthunk Bans AI Art Following Balatro Community Erotica Debacle
We weren't previously aware that there was a community interested in sexy Balatro artwork and other assorted erotica, but now we are, and so must you be. A moderator of both the formal Balatro and an unofficial NSFW Balatro subreddit recently changed the flair of the official community,
'It Does Real Harm to Artists of All Kinds' — Balatro Dev Localthunk Steps In to Resolve AI Art Reddit Fiasco
Localthunk, the developer behind breakout roguelike poker game Balatro, has stepped in to resolve a bit of a scrum in the Balatro subreddit over a mod's statements on AI art. It's
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Balatro Dev Localthunk Steps In to Resolve AI Art Reddit Fiasco
has stepped in to resolve a bit of a scrum in the Balatro subreddit over a mod's statements on AI art. It's a bit of a wild story, so bear with me here, and thanks to Garbage Day and Rock Paper ...
LocalThunk gave up making Balatro for 3 months but resumed because 'I was bored but the internet was out so I couldn't play Rocket League'
LocalThunk has now returned to flesh-out some parts of the timeline, including the moment in March 2022 when he abandoned ...
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Localthunk, the developer behind breakout roguelike poker game Balatro, has stepped in to resolve a bit of a scrum in the Balatro subreddit over a mod's statements on AI art.
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Local Thunk Didn't Play Any Roguelike Games During Balatro's Development...Except Slay the Spire
Balatro developer Local Thunk has published an extensive history of the game's development to his personal blog, in which he ...
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Surprise! Balatro has shadow dropped on Game Pass
Balatro, the highly-acclaimed card-based roguelike from developer Local Thunk, is now available via Xbox Game Pass. It arrives alongside a new bit of free DLC featuring collaobrations from Dead by ...