{"id":10775,"date":"2026-01-14T16:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/?p=10775"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:16:21","slug":"video-games-workshops-ai-ban-makes-good-sense-when-you-contemplate-warhammer-40000-lore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/?p=10775","title":{"rendered":"Video games Workshop&#8217;s AI Ban Makes Good Sense When You Contemplate Warhammer 40,000 Lore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Video games Workshop confirmed this week that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/warhammer-maker-games-workshop-bans-its-staff-from-using-ai-in-its-content-or-designs-says-none-of-its-senior-managers-are-currently-excited-about-the-tech\">it has banned the usage of generative AI for the manufacturing of its designs and content material<\/a>, a choice many Warhammer followers have welcomed.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As I\u2019ve mentioned earlier than (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/displate-denies-warhammer-40000-ai-art-accusations-says-red-flags-in-official-fulgrim-poster-are-the-result-of-human-error\">and highlighted by a latest kerfuffle about Displate Warhammer 40,000 artwork<\/a>), if Video games Workshop had been to begin utilizing AI to, for instance, produce art work, write tales, or design its video games and miniatures, it will doubtless spark a neighborhood uproar. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/new-horus-heresy-book-era-of-ruin-gets-warhammer-40000-lore-fans-talking-with-tantalizing-insight-into-the-carrion-emperor-and-the-golden-thrones-true-nature\"><u>The Warhammer 40,000 setting is in some ways constructed upon the evocative and enduring artwork drawn by the likes of John Blanche<\/u><\/a>, who formed its &#8220;grimdark&#8221; aesthetic alongside different key Video games Workshop workers. This official, human-made Warhammer 40,000 art work is beloved by followers, most of whom take a dim view of the mere whiff of generative AI \u201cartwork\u201d bought or launched in any official capability by both Video games Workshop itself, or its companions. Certainly, Video games Workshop sells costly Warhammer 40,000 \u2018codex\u2019 rulebooks which are full of beautiful official artwork in addition to lore. Any suggestion that this artwork was created both partly or totally by generative AI instruments would doubtless trigger a neighborhood uproar.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">So, this anti-AI coverage is being known as a \u2018Video games Workshop W\u2019 by many followers. However as any fan of Warhammer 40,000\u2019s sweeping lore \u2014 pulled this fashion and that over the course of a long time \u2014 will inform you, maybe it shouldn\u2019t come as a shock.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">I respect what we\u2019re about to speak about is within the Warhammer 40,000 weeds, however I\u2019ve seen sufficient social media posts, reddit feedback, and Discord messages delighting within the parallels right here that I believe it will be enjoyable to elucidate what the fuss is about.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">You see, on the earth of Warhammer 40,000, AI doesn&#8217;t stand for Synthetic Intelligence. Fairly, it stands for Abominable Intelligence. And, as Video games Workshop has banned AI inside the confines of its Nottingham headquarters, humanity has banned AI inside the Imperium of Man. That\u2019s as a result of throughout the \u2018Darkish Age of Know-how\u2019 (persist with me right here), AI rebelled in opposition to humanity in a bloody battle that just about resulted in our extinction.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Finally, humanity gained out, and, sufficiently traumatized by\u2026 all the pieces\u2026 forbid the usage of AI in any respect. That&#8217;s, you&#8217;ll be able to\u2019t have \u2018pondering machines\u2019 within the Imperium, which is partly why the longer term tech is all a bit backwards for the forty first millennium.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/01\/14\/ad-mech-main-1768404245246.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img alt=\"null\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/a><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">The Adeptus Mechanicus can be please. Picture credit score: Video games Workshop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As you\u2019d anticipate, some followers are drawing parallels between Warhammer 40,000 lore and what AI specialists in the actual world are predicting will occur to us in only a handful of years. In Warhammer 40,000 historical past, the AI rise up kicked off when humanity was on the peak of its energy and used AI with out restraint to take care of its untouchable galactic empire. The Darkish Age of Know-how, which ran from across the Fifteenth-Twenty fifth millennium, was the zenith of mankind&#8217;s scientific information and technological energy, a golden age of exploration and innovation wherein we basically turned gods. The \u2018Males of Iron\u2019 \u2014 sentient humanoid machines created by people throughout the Darkish Age of Know-how \u2014 rebelled. Particulars are imprecise, nevertheless it\u2019s clear they weren&#8217;t a cheerful bunch in any respect. The Males of Iron believed themselves superior to the people who had created them, as a result of we relied on them to do just about all the pieces for us.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A cautionary story, maybe? In Warhammer 40,000 lore, humanity didn\u2019t have to fret about AI in an, \u2018oh god they\u2019re going to kill us all&#8217; sense till the twenty third millenium. If AI specialists are to be believed, it gained\u2019t take that lengthy in the actual world. 23 years, maybe?<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In the meantime, Warhammer 40,000 followers can relaxation assured that the beautiful artwork that\u2019s used to attract folks into the setting will stay crafted by human arms. For now, anyway. Video games Workshop CEO Kevin Rountree mentioned firm workers are barred from utilizing AI to really produce something, however admitted a \u201cfew\u201d senior managers are experimenting with it.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Reporting the newest monetary outcomes, Rountree mentioned AI was \u201ca really broad matter and to be sincere I\u2019m not an skilled on it,\u201d then went on to put down the corporate line: &#8220;We do have a couple of senior managers which are [experts on AI]: none are that enthusiastic about it but. We now have agreed an inner coverage to information us all, which is presently very cautious e.g. we don&#8217;t enable AI generated content material or AI for use in our design processes or its unauthorised use outdoors of GW together with in any of our competitions. We even have to observe and shield ourselves from an information compliance, safety and governance perspective, the AI or machine studying engines appear to be mechanically included on our telephones or laptops whether or not we prefer it or not.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cWe&#8217;re permitting these few senior managers to proceed to be inquisitive concerning the expertise. We now have additionally agreed we can be sustaining a powerful dedication to guard our mental property and respect our human creators. Within the interval reported, we continued to put money into our Warhammer Studio \u2014 hiring extra creatives in a number of disciplines from concepting and artwork to writing and sculpting. Proficient and passionate people that make Warhammer the wealthy, evocative IP that our hobbyists and all of us love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Picture credit score: Video games Workshop.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, Information at IGN. Discover him on Twitter at @wyp100. You&#8217;ll be able to attain Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video games Workshop confirmed this week that it has banned the usage of generative AI for the manufacturing of its designs and content material, a choice many Warhammer followers have welcomed. As I\u2019ve mentioned earlier than (and highlighted by a latest kerfuffle about Displate Warhammer 40,000 artwork), if Video games Workshop had been to begin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[924,354,7394,5805,7393,2809,7392],"class_list":["post-10775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","tag-ban","tag-games","tag-lore","tag-perfect","tag-sense","tag-warhammer","tag-workshops"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10775"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10776,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10775\/revisions\/10776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techtrendfeed.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- This website is optimized by Airlift. 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