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[Draugoth]

Take-Two has enforced a shutdown of a Grand Theft Auto 5 mod relying on generative AI, its creator has claimed.

As reported by Eurogamer, the publisher issued a DMCA takedown which led to the removal of the Sentient Streets mod from modding platform Nexus Mods as well as a video showcasing its gameplay on YouTube.

In a statement published to YouTube, the mod's creator, known under the name Bloc, claimed that "no-one from Take-Two Interactive contacted and asked [them] anything prior to this" adding that the firm "just took down the video out of nowhere." They said the publisher decided to take a "non-communicative approach."

The mod features over 30 AI-generated voices, used to to generate conversations with NPCs. Bloc clarified that it "does not utilize any voices from Grand Theft Auto nor does it distribute anything it shouldn't."

"As far as I am aware, [the] mod is not violating Grand Theft Auto or YouTube policy,"

Bloc's account on web hosting site Netlify, where users could find the installation guide for the mod, has also been suspended, according to IGN. The creator manually removed the mod from other platforms to "avoid legal issues," they said.

 

[Guilty_AI]

classic take-two

 

[crackajack]

Interesting though not really surprising idea.
If he was after some internet fame, achievement unlocked. If he really likes to tinker with this project, probably should just team up with all those Unreal tech demo guys building these game xyz now in unreal people and create a small tech demo, without materials anywhere near copyrighted stuff. If he is after a job in the industry and this is not some copy paste job any half decent programmer can do, a proper tech demo is possible anyway as convincing as having GTA attached to it.

I definitely look forward to AI scripts and or AI voice acting. But hardly via mods. Add that stuff to actual new games.

 

[SportsFan581]

Can't say I'm surprised. With the way things are today, they were probably scared to death worrying about all the game footage that could start showing up online. LOL, the content could really go in any direction depending on how this was put together.

 

[K2D]

"We don't like our costumers having fun without seeing our balance sheet going up, up, up..!"

-Game industry corpos

 

[Dream-Knife]

Throw it up on github like they did with Non-Newtonian new york.

 

[Woggleman]

Instead of doing this why don't they write the modders a check so they can put it in the game and use it as a selling point?

 

[HL3.exe]

Hahaha schizo dumbfucks at Take2.

One minute buying FiveM mod development "expanding mod policy" after suing them first, week later DMCA'ing another interesting AI modder.

Can't think of a more eclectic publishers.

 

[Majormaxxx]

Classic take 2 assholes

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

One time I'll side with Take2 because fuck AI. Burn it to the ground.

 

[Three]

Instead of doing this why don't they write the modders a check so they can put it in the game and use it as a selling point?

Maybe because GTA6 has something like this or plans to.

 

[Rhazkul]

How to be an AAA publisher:
1. Observe the modding community
2. Shut down mods that are popular or are gaining momentum
3. Sell games/patches/addons that steal the ideas
4. Profit

But to be fair, some modders got hired for their awesome stuff too. IceFrog for example.

 

[IAmNotFromDelaware]

One time I'll side with Take2 because fuck AI. Burn it to the ground.

I would love if AI could help with NPCs, make their stories longer and more interesting. I see nothing wrong with that. As long as they don't steal anyone's voice of course.

 

[Sushi_Combo]

Fuck off T2

 

[DeepEnigma]

"We don't like our costumers having fun without seeing our balance sheet going up, up, up..!"

-Game industry corpos

/thread

 

[gaming_again]

God forbid people play around with and enjoy our game! What a miserable, soulless company.

 

[ResilientBanana]

One time I'll side with Take2 because fuck AI. Burn it to the ground.

How blind of you.

 

[March Climber]

How blind of you.

 

[peek]

Shoulda waited a few more weeks for that juicy 1 year anniversary.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

How blind of you.

 

[MrRibeye]

This might be a case of something similar existing in GTA 6 and T2 not wanting it to look original and not old or inspired by some GTA 5 mod.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]