After a former lead writer claimed that Saber “replaced me with ChatGPT,” CEO Matthew Karch now claims, “Neither Saber nor Unigine have replaced any writers with AI,” for the Rideshare game “Stimulator” announced last month, developed by Unigine. However, the writer, Stella Sacco, says otherwise, posting on Bluesky that “I was lead writer on this one! And Saber replaced me with ChatGPT mid-development. All the passenger voices were AI too. Or they changed Saber describes Rideshare “Stimulator” as an “immersive driving simulation game that puts you behind the wheel as a ride-sharing business owner,” and segments shown in a trailer appear to include AI-generated writing and audio for the simulated passengers who are being simulated. collected. The game’s Steam listing does not currently include any disclosure regarding the use of generative AI. A statement from Karch provided to The Verge reads: “The game will also feature an experimental free-ride mode that necessarily incorporates AI since the number of passengers in the game is infinite. “We strongly believe in using AI tools to enhance or enhance gameplay experiences and improve NPC behavior as we have since Saber was founded in 2001,” he continued, also stating that “As the industry continues to contract, Saber continues to hire none of our 3,000+ employees have to worry about being replaced by AI.” Sacco responded to Karch’s statement in a message sent to The Verge. liar by that statement, you can’t meaningfully say that ‘the writers wrote the story’ and ‘the computers wrote the text,'” Sacco says. “If the rides I wrote are there, and also the rides AI wrote or will write, then AI was still used and I was still replaced, just like Saber told me they were doing in December 2023. They’re trying to have it both ways. You can’t win on the labor part of the statement while admitting that you took work away from labor in the next part. “It’s ridiculous.”
