Larian Studios: Larian's artists experimented with generative AI tools to explore rough visual ideas at the very earliest stage of concept art development — similar to how a designer might flip through reference books. After significant backlash from fans and former employees in December 2025, the studio formally banned generative AI from all concept art work in January 2026. | AI Trace
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Larian's artists experimented with generative AI tools to explore rough visual ideas at the very earliest stage of concept art development — similar to how a designer might flip through reference books. After significant backlash from fans and former employees in December 2025, the studio formally banned generative AI from all concept art work in January 2026.
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According to a December 2025 Bloomberg interview, developers used generative AI to create early-stage visual references and rough compositions that human artists then replaced with original artwork. Art Director Alena Dubrovina clarified that Larian never intended to use AI to make final game assets, models, or base meshes. Following community outcry — including public statements from former Larian artists — CEO Swen Vincke announced at a January 2026 Reddit AMA that the studio had decided to stop using generative AI during concept art development entirely, so there could be "no discussion about the origin of the art."
