You might have heard that a fairly large board game publisher recently crowdfunded an entry in a well-loved series using AI-generative illustrations. Now, here at Space-Biff!, it’s my policy to pass on any titles that use generative AI in place of human craftsmanship. (...) But I get that many people may not understand such a stance. So let’s talk.

What is art? Are games art? Is "AI art" art?

It's a delightful, beautiful read. It touches on Roger Ebert's views, which are more nuanced than I thought. You know, the famous critic that once said that "games are not art".

The article leans more towards tabletop, but it is interesting from a digital perspective nonetheless.

(and there's tooltip text on the images)