Aeon Eclipse Games: Our Position on AI

Aeon Eclipse Games is a small independent studio in the UK. It's run by one person, supported by human playtesters, helpers and content creators who share our love of the hobby. We believe in being open with our community about how our games are made, including where we do and don't use artificial intelligence.

Where we use AI. We use AI as a tool, never as a replacement for human creativity. It helps us build free resources for our players, such as our companion app and other material we don't charge for. It also helps with the day-to-day running of a one-person business, like admin, organisation and drafting. For a studio of our size, we think this is a reasonable and responsible use of the technology.

Where we never use AI. We will never use AI to create illustrations or artwork, or to fully or partly generate any piece of art or image. All our artwork is made by people.

Photo editing. We may use AI-assisted photo editing software for routine adjustments to our own photographs, such as cleaning up images for our website or store. This never changes the fact that a person made the work in the image.

Our rule. If we charge money for it, a human is behind it. If it's artwork, a human made it. And we will always be as open and honest as humanly possible with our customers and fans.

Laurence Mallam Founder, Aeon Eclipse Games