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'You Were a Beautiful Studio' — Level-5 Dev Calls AI Backlash a 'Learning Opportunity' as Fans Worry for Professor Layton's Future - IGN
Publisher description: Developer Level-5 has apologized for and explained its use of generative AI after fans spotted 'AI slop' in footage of games like Professor Layton and the Curious Village, DecaPolice, and more.
NewsAPI | Sep 12, 2026 | Michael Cripe
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Developer Level-5 has apologized for and explained its use of generative AI after fans spotted "AI slop" in footage of games like Professor Layton and the Curious Village, DecaPolice, and more. Concerns emerged following the studio's Nintendo Direct-style presentation earlier this week. Dubbed Level5 Vision 2026 II: Dreams, the show came with first looks at upcoming games, and it also happened to feature what fans suspected to be multiple examples of genAI.
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