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Itch.io Takes a Stand Against AI Overload by Deleting Terabytes of 'AI Slop' and Adding New Filters

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Itch.io Takes a Stand Against AI Overload by Deleting Terabytes of 'AI Slop' and Adding New Filters

Indie game platform itch.io says it deleted "a couple terabytes" of AI slop

Dexerto

Indie game platform itch.io says it deleted "a couple terabytes" of AI slop

Indie game platform itch.io has revealed that it deleted several terabytes of AI-generated content from its website.

Itch.io purges terabytes of AI slop, rolls out a No AI filter on the store

Neowin

Itch.io purges terabytes of AI slop, rolls out a No AI filter on the store

Indie storefront Itch.io has deleted terabytes of "AI slop" from its servers and rolled out new search filters so users can hide AI-generated games and assets.

'Just deleted a couple terabytes of AI slop': Itch.io pushes back against the flood of AI on its storefront

PC Gamer

'Just deleted a couple terabytes of AI slop': Itch.io pushes back against the flood of AI on its storefront

Itch.io has also expanded its AI filters, enabling users to exclude games made with different types of generative AI.

Indie game website itch.io expands its AI disclosure filter as 'AI slop' continues to overwhelm Steam and other storefronts

Eurogamer

Indie game website itch.io expands its AI disclosure filter as 'AI slop' continues to overwhelm Steam and other storefronts

Indie game storefront itch.io has expanded its AI disclosure filters, allowing its users to better separate games made with the controversial technology from those who don't. Read more

As Steam struggles with clones, Itch.io wipes out "a couple terabytes of AI slop" and adds a crucial new filter to its search function so you can avoid AI altogether

GamesRadar+

As Steam struggles with clones, Itch.io wipes out "a couple terabytes of AI slop" and adds a crucial new filter to its search function so you can avoid AI altogether

As Steam is overwhelmed by AI-generated games and Epic Games attempts to outdo Valve's platform by vibe-coding the Epic Games Launcher, indie game marketplace Itch.io has secured itself a free PR...

Itch.io adds a filter for games with gen AI disclosures

Engadget

Itch.io adds a filter for games with gen AI disclosures

Your turn, Steam.

itch.io will soon let you filter games with genAI disclosures out of your search results on the site, after admitting it was previously "critically lacking"

Rock Paper Shotgun

itch.io will soon let you filter games with genAI disclosures out of your search results on the site, after admitting it was previously "critically lacking"

itch.io has unfortunately, much like Steam, long had an issue with genAI content being uploaded in droves, drowning out perfectly good games made by human hands. The apparent standard method...

The number of game pages doubles on Itch.io as AI games flood the store

Game Developer

The number of game pages doubles on Itch.io as AI games flood the store

The indie video game store that prides itself as an open marketplace is being deluged by game pages, doubling the usual number without a proportional increase in sales.

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