Sometimes, the best way to show your appreciation for a video game is to create something inspired by it. Whether it's fan art or even an elaborate cosplay, there are plenty of ways to pay tribute to a game that means a lot to you.
However, one recent attempt to celebrate Machinarium didn't quite get the response its creator might have expected, prompting the game's developer to make its feelings clear – and even comment on a topic that's been quite hot over the past few years: the use of artificial intelligence.
Machinarium Dev Says Love Letters Should Be Handwritten
Amanita Design, the Czech studio behind Machinarium and other indie titles like Pilgrims, Creaks, and Phonopolis, recently called out an AI-generated project made using assets from the game after the creator described it as a “love letter.”
The situation unfolded on X (formerly Twitter), where its official account reposted a post featuring an animation made entirely with AI using assets from Machinarium. The creator had presented the work as a tribute to the game, but the studio clearly didn't share that interpretation.
"The audacity to feed Machinarium assets to AI, make AI slop animations, and call it a love letter…...
