Fans of Pearl Abyss's Crimson Desert have identified what they believe are signs of AI-generated artwork in the game, amid ongoing launch issues. Images show anomalies like missing fingers and human bodies merging with horses. Some also suspect AI-handled translations.
Pearl Abyss's Crimson Desert has faced technical challenges since launch, including delays and unplayability on certain platforms. Social media posts have highlighted in-game images that fans attribute to AI generation, such as missing fingers and paintings where human bodies appear to melt into horses. One observer remarked, “That’s a little guy. They’re putting straw into a little guy and some freak is painting it.” Additionally, artwork is reportedly recycled extensively, even within the same room, prompting complaints like: “I get that it’s low on the priority list, but seeing copy-pasted assets everywhere is a total immersion breaker. Just rotating the same item doesn't hide how fake the world feels.” Not all players mind; one stated, “I'll take AI images over microtransactions any day of the week.” Suspicions extend to translations and dialogue, which some liken to ChatGPT output: “The sort of comparative 'It's not just x, its y' thing ChatGPT does. The writing just feels a bit lacklustre or like random NPCs are trying to be too deep or verbose for absolutely no reason.” Separately, the game does not support Intel Arc Graphics Cards. Intel told Eurogamer: “We're aware that Crimson Desert currently doesn’t launch on systems with Intel GPUs and we're hugely disappointed... We remain ready to assist Pearl Abyss however we can.” These issues compound the game's troubled debut in the world of Pywel.