Season 1 · Episode 82
AI Re-revisited: Gray Ooze and the Enshittification of the Tabletop
No Plot, Only Lore · Josh Varty and Kristoffer Hansen
February 13, 202636m 45sExplicit
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Show Notes
In this episode of No Plot, Only Lore, Josh and Kris dive deep into the "gray ooze" currently flooding the internet: Generative AI. What started as a potential tool for busy DMs has quickly spiraled into a self-fulfilling loop of mediocrity that threatens the very heart of collaborative storytelling.
The guys pull no punches as they discuss:
- The "Enshittification" of RPGs: Why AI-generated content is mathematically designed to be average, and how it’s paving over the weird, human foibles that make TTRPGs great.
- AI Hallucinations: From making up database columns at work to "hallucinating" dead family members, the guys share their most bizarre (and slightly terrifying) AI encounters.
- The Dehumanization of Art: A passionate defense of "human-made" content—even if it's just a banana taped to a wall.
- Industry Fallout: From the Wizards of the Coast art controversies to the rise of AI-written lore videos and "35-minute novels," they examine how the tabletop community is fighting back against the machine.