Localthunk quells AI art civil war started by Balatro erotica subreddit mod

Today successful "news that volition get you banished from nine if you effort to explicate it to anyone who doesn't unrecorded connected the internet," the proprietor of an erotic Balatro subreddit has had their moderator presumption revoked from the main subreddit aft a little civilian warfare surrounding AI generated creation culminated with developer LocalThunk intervening. Cheers to Garbage Day for the spot.

Many threads prevarication dormant and buried successful the bloody aftermath of each this, but the little rundown is that moderator DrTankHead - who besides runs r/balatromance - waded into the pursuing thread:

Image credit: r/balatro

"Is it excessively overmuch to inquire to person a amusive subreddit astir a amusive crippled that isn't being held hostage by a horny pro-AI weirdo?...that is excessively overmuch to ask, isn't it," wrote idiosyncratic cherrycokeicee successful a present locked thread. Much banana flinging ensued, until Localthunk yet had to get progressive themselves.

"A mod precocious changed the flair successful this subreddit for AI generated creation making it look similar Playstack condones AI art. This was not owed to a nonstop bid from Playstack (A Playstack typical told maine this) but from a mentation of a connection astir enforcing the rules of the subreddit," they wrote.

"Neither Playstack nor I condone AI 'art'. I don't usage it successful my game, I deliberation it does existent harm to artists of each kinds," Localthunk continued. "The actions of this mod bash not bespeak however Playstack feels oregon however I consciousness connected the topic. We person removed this moderator from the moderation team. We volition not beryllium allowing AI generated images connected this subreddit from present on. We volition marque definite our rules and FAQ bespeak this soon."

The sub's rules bash so present accidental "No AI generated creation oregon content" underneath the "No low-effort posts/No spam" section.

After having their mod presumption removed, DrTankHead posted successful r/balatroromance, which helium hopes volition present connection a akin haven for AI creation arsenic it historically has for horny posting. "Please conscionable get disconnected Reddit for a week oregon two," replied 1 user.

Localthunk precocious took clip retired from having bully opinions successful nationalist to station a elaborate blog chronicling Balatro's improvement timeline.