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Steam Week in Review: A touch of AI is all it takes to trigger backlash, as a promising new indie falls afoul of slop skeptics

A promising new indie game on Steam triggered backlash after using AI, with skeptics accusing it of being 'slop.' The backlash highlights growing community sensitivity to AI-generated content in games.

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Steam Week in Review: A touch of AI is all it takes to trigger backlash, as a promising new indie falls afoul of slop skeptics
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