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Star Wars game director criticizes GenAI; Lego releases massive Minas Tirith set

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Casey Hudson, director of the upcoming Star Wars game "Fate of the Old Republic," stated that the game will not require 200 hours to complete and will avoid using "creatively soulless" generative AI. The project is reportedly funded by a former NetEase veteran. This comes as Lego releases its largest Lord of the Rings set, the Minas Tirith set, featuring 8,278 pieces and 10 minifigures. AI

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Star Wars game director criticizes GenAI; Lego releases massive Minas Tirith set

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Director Casey Hudson Says It Won’t Take 200 Hours To Finish Or Use ‘Creatively Soulless’ GenAI The project is funded by a

    🎮 Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Director Casey Hudson Says It Won’t Take 200 Hours To Finish Or Use ‘Creatively Soulless’ GenAI The project is funded by an ex-NetEase veteran 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link: https://kotaku.com/star-wars-fate-of-the-old-republic-director-casey-hudso…

    LINKS kotaku.com/star-wars-fate-of-the-old-repu…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 New, Massive $650 Minas Tirith Set Is Lego’s Largest Lord Of The Rings Lego Set Ever The newly releveled 8,278-piece Lego set is nearly two feet tall, comes w

    🎮 New, Massive $650 Minas Tirith Set Is Lego’s Largest Lord Of The Rings Lego Set Ever The newly releveled 8,278-piece Lego set is nearly two feet tall, comes with 10 minifigs, and will be available in June 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link: https://kotaku.com/new-massive-650-minas-tirith-…

    LINKS kotaku.com/new-massive-650-minas-tirith-s…

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