Developer Of ‘Ecosocialist’ Game Future? No Thanks! Offers Refunds After Using AI Despite Calling It ‘Technofascist’
The developer of Future? No Thanks! is offering refunds after using AI in the game despite previously criticizing the technology.
Future? No Thanks!
Future? No Thanks! is a narrative-driven, open-world adventure set in an ecosocialist utopia. You're old, bitter, and scheduled for euthanasia. Enjoy your last day in a future that works for everyone but you.
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About This Game
Utopia is here. You're not impressed.
Future? No Thanks! is a narrative-driven, open-world adventure set in an ecosocialist utopia. The year is 2045, and society has never been better: climate change is finally being tackled, democracy thrives, and technology serves the public good.
There's just one problem: you.
You are Harvey Huffstone, a grumpy elder who no longer fits in, and today is the last day of your life.
Your final mission? Completing your bucket list before your self-scheduled euthanasia.
Indulge in outdated pleasures, explore a post-post-industrial Midwest, clash with a society that's moved on without you, and maybe, just maybe, leave with fewer regrets.
Explore a lively city, meet its wacky inhabitants, and complete 7 non-linear quests over 6 hours of gameplay.
An artisanal game made with locally sourced talent and minimal involvement from capitalists, marketers, or profiteers.
In a medium dominated by dystopias, Future? No Thanks! imagines a political project for the present.
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Future? No Thanks! dev removes AI-generated voices from game and offers refunds to players who feel "betrayed"
The game Future? No Thanks! has been updated to remove AI-generated voices and offers refunds to dissatisfied players.
Future? No Thanks!Steam patch notes
Update: now with no AI generated voices!
Future? No Thanks! has been updated. These are the changes: The toilet is now voiced by a human pretending to be a robot. The automatic translator in the hair salon is now voiced…
"AI is a technofascist, anti-human and anti-art project", says creator of lefty tech satire Future? No Thanks!, before explaining why he used it anyway
Paulo Pedercini discusses the use of generative AI tools in his recent game Future? No Thanks!, clarifying that AI was only used minimally for bug fixes and voice-acting, while emphasizing that the game's art and writing are not AI-generated.
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‘Future? No Thanks!’ hilariously rejects future tech
Future? No Thanks! is a hilarious story-driven open world adventure game where you have aged, to an old, maybe slightly sexist man who is surrounded by the advancements of society.
Steam’s Decision To Brand His Open-World Adventure About A Cranky Old Boomer Pornography Is ‘Humiliating And Surreal,’ Developer Says
Valve's decision to slap the PEGI 12-rated indie game Future? No Thanks! with an adults-only rating on Steam has led its developer to seek support from 'top German regulators'.
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Dev baffled as Valve pauses their Steam release to painstakingly review "dozens of untextured polygons depicting ass and boobs"
The developer of Future? No Thanks! expressed frustration over Valve's review process for their Steam release, which included submitting a special build for a sex scene.
Indie open worlder Future? No Thanks! gets last minute delay after Steam content mods allegedly demand a "watch the sex scene" button
The indie open world game Future? No Thanks! has been delayed due to Steam content review issues regarding explicit content.
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