Daniel Vávra says AI will forever change the gaming industry and compares haters to pedestrians who curse at cars

Daniel Vávra, writer and game director of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, posted a statement about artificial intelligence on social media. The developer responded to a video showcasing impressive progress in creating photorealistic content through generative AI.

Vávra, a gaming industry veteran with over 20 years of experience, stressed that movies and video games "will never be the same" and called for embracing the advantages of the new technology.

Everybody hates AI (well actually not everybody). But I told you its unavoidable future. Hate me as you wish. Its the truth. This is fan made trailer. Made in two days. By one person. Movie (and gaming) industry will never be the same. You can see it as an game over or as an opportunity for everyone to make great stuff without the big money from corporations. But it doesnt matter what you think. Its here and its not going anywhere.

The director noted that resisting AI is futile, as the technology will continue to evolve. Instead, Vávra proposes using the progressive technology to create content faster and better without massive investments from major corporations.

More developers are applying AI in their work – the technology allows faster iteration, more effective testing, and creating games, especially large projects, in shorter timeframes. The controversial area begins where generative AI replaces artists, musicians, and actors, which draws harsh criticism.

Previously, actor Doug Cockle, who voiced Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher, called AI voice replication "theft" – an opinion shared by many industry representatives.

Vávra responded to critics of his position with an analogy:

My "art" is just a materialization of my thoughts, the result of my brain guiding my hands. Its similar as if you were saying that driving cars is unnatural cheating to reach something faster and only peple who really arrive in destination are those who walk...

The statement raises one of the key questions in AI debates – does using technology to simplify work make someone immoral, and should one deliberately complicate the creation process, spend more time and money just to claim refusal of AI.