Me when I go through the tags or on social media and get shot 57 times because we've been through the generative AI stuff with SPS for months already and it should be over but it's not-
I made a whole thread about the original situation, with timestamps on my blog before ( See here )
So let me make a few points:
SPS' parent company are the ones using gen AI and I along other people have berated them for it. SPS AS A TEAM themselves do not use generative AI. If you've seen any gen ai ads for CC, I did yell at them through email about it and they said their parent company was responsible but they would talk to them about it.
When CC's mobile icon change, even SPS was surprised and explained their parent company did this. It recently just changed back to a regular girl sprite.
Artist Panda/Mio is unfortunately a stupid blond who was crazy misinformed when shit hit the fan. But just because SHE did used to learn the tool back when Gen AI wasn't a problem yet (think between 2021-2024, though I wouldn't be surprised if she used Grok at some point before the backlash) doesn't mean the rest of the team did, I follow and am mutuals with some of them and they are VERY anti gen-ai.
Mio's apology was ass in retrospect because she didn't make the difference between regular AI and generative AI clear. SPS uses regular AI like in their codes for bugs etc, but NOT generative AI. Absolutely NONE of the games had Gen AI used in their respective productions.
Her heart was and still is in the right place, but she should have absolutely talked with her team first and educate herself. I feel like most of them were not aware.
They never came forward about some of the ai pieces on their Twitter, but ever since the backlash I haven't seen a single thing so I think the point was made across.
Since then nothing's happened except a few scares from lingering paranoia. But usually there was an explanation lol (ex: their cc christmas picture was so distorted from compression it looked like AI, but then the actual picture was on Patreon in HD and I had to scream-cry at them to please stop compressing images so bad LOL)
Since I do follow their patreon, there was a post some weeks ago where Artist Panda felt upset someone accused BB of using AI for their backgrounds, so she uploaded some concepts and making-of of said backgrounds and even shared the artist's socials. It was super interesting!
I know there are people out there who will not let go of it, and I try to be understanding, but when you look at the times of said offenses, and remember the time context of when they happened, or the fact nothing has happened since Artist Panda's apology, I am just asking for people to give themselves a break and hopefully give SPS or at the very least BB a chance again. _(:3 」∠)_
Don't forget the rest of the amazing team who make the games just because of the CEO's actions.
Trust me, if they had doubled down, I wouldn't be here, and they wouldn't be collabing with a big figure in the online comics and Vtubing scene (coughs Merryweather coughs)
Holding Mio accountable WAS meant to happen, she did damage to SPS' reputation and she as well as the rest of the team are doing their absolute best to fix it and show their good faith. They got the consequences that were needed for what they've done / Mio has done, and now are facing the consequences of Generative AI paranoia on the Internet, so I'm sure the lesson has been more than learned.
I know I will be insulted and called a Dick rider or defender, but I need to remind y'all I have aggressively called out SPS and their fans for things before, constantly, lmao. Every day or week it was a different complain from me *WHEEZE*- so I am not putting my trust in them blindly.
I will not talk about this further unless asked (as long as you're not agressive about it), I just thought an update was necessary, cause this is just draining at this point....
You don't have to forgive, that's not what I'm saying. But to realize that, the situation is over (unless someone on the team decides to fuck up), and to let the rest of us who still play or still want the best for SPS do just that.
Sorry if my words or sentences are kinda butt at times, it's 2:30 am right now and the heatwave has burned off some of my braincells I think-
In the end you do what you want, I just wanted people to be aware in a more positive way. Take care!
