Critical Role Co-founder Sam Riegel Rejects AI in 2 Animated Series, Calling It Garbage
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Updated · Polygon · Jun 18
Critical Role Co-founder Sam Riegel Rejects AI in 2 Animated Series, Calling It Garbage
2 articles · Updated · Polygon · Jun 18
Summary
Sam Riegel said no AI was used in Critical Role’s creative work on The Legend of Vox Machina or The Mighty Nein, and said the company has no plans to adopt it.
In an interview with ComicsBeat, Riegel called AI in art "basically garbage," arguing that writing, music and visual creation are core human pursuits that lose meaning when automated.
Peter Habib, a music producer on the projects, said some peers already use AI as a brainstorming tool and warned the technology is moving fast, with AI-generated songs appearing on Spotify daily.
The comments highlight a split inside entertainment as some creators test AI for ideation while others, including Critical Role’s founders, draw a hard line against using it in finished creative productions.