Retro gaming AI speeds up classic game ports and draws criticism
Retro gaming AI tools let hobbyists port classic games to new devices in weeks, but a community site tracking decomp projects has shut down over AI's impact.
AI coding tools have cut the time needed to take apart and rebuild classic games, a job that once took years by hand.
Chris Sotraidis, an AI consultant, was working on a dozen port projects within a few weeks.
A community website that tracked decomp projects shut down last week, and its owner pointed to AI's impact.
Preservationists worry that understanding of how games were built is lost when AI does the work.
Epic Games has reportedly moved to AI-accelerated development for an upcoming Disney collaboration.