Hello.
Yes, artificial intelligence is used in the development of Mors Dei. Denying technology is stupid. People who reject it completely are simply falling behind.
But it is important to draw a clear boundary here.
AI is used as a tool wherever it helps simplify, accelerate or make the work of one person possible at all: temporary illustrations, code, editing, translation, research, calculations and simulations.
But AI is not the author of Mors Dei.
The lore, the idea of the world, the rules, mechanics, logic of the game, visual direction and every final decision are created and determined by a human. AI can help find information, test a hypothesis or assemble a prototype faster, but it does not decide what Mors Dei will be.
Every released miniature is also created entirely by human hands. The miniatures are not generated by AI, nor are they automatically converted from an image into a 3D model.
Right now, Mors Dei is made by one person. I do not have a team of programmers, artists, editors, translators and researchers. I use the tools available to me so the game can actually exist instead of remaining an idea that spends another ten years waiting for a budget.
As the project develops, I will try to replace temporary AI illustrations with work by real artists. Every piece of material created with AI assistance will be clearly labelled. I am not going to pass off a generated image as a person’s work.
The same applies to you
You may use AI to create fan art, characters and your own miniatures set in the world of Mors Dei. You may publish them and even sell them.
There are a few simple conditions:
- the work must be your own, not a copy of official artwork, text or a 3D model;
- it must be clear that the work is unofficial fan work;
- you may not use the official Mors Dei logo or present yourself as part of the project without separate permission;
- you should credit the world of Mors Dei as the basis of the work and link to the official website where possible;
- the rights to a character, artwork or model you create remain yours, but the world, name and official Mors Dei materials remain the property of the relevant rights holder.
This will be explained in greater detail in the section on authorship of the world and fan works.
I am not going to ban something simply because I dislike the colour of a cloak or because you made money from your model. But if a work infringes someone else’s rights, is used for fraud, harassment or incitement to hatred, is presented as official, or deliberately harms Mors Dei, I reserve the right to demand that its distribution stop.
In short: I do not plan to be an asshole. I hope you do not either.