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WhitepaperClemson University22 Oct 2026

Envisioning and Co-Creating Generative AI for Future Creative Workers in Gaming

AI
Game Development
Game Studies
Game Culture

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6 takeaways

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Generative AI is fundamentally disrupting the gaming industry by altering core workflows in design, development, analytics, and research, necessitating a proactive approach to mitigate risks like job displacement and deskilling.See it on page 1
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Creative workers in gaming—including indie developers, writers, and artists—are currently using AI tools for both productivity, such as programming and concept art, and socioemotional support to manage creative blocks.See it on page 2
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Significant industry concerns regarding AI integration include threats to job security, potential copyright and legal liabilities, and the risk of diminished human creativity and wellbeing.See it on page 2
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The CHI PLAY 2026 workshop aims to establish a cross-disciplinary framework for co-creating AI systems that support rather than marginalize human creative workers.See it on page 1
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Design fiction, specifically modeled after 'Black Mirror' scenarios, is being utilized as a methodology to speculate on the long-term consequences of AI and to develop ethical design patterns for future gaming tools.See it on page 3
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The initiative seeks to move beyond current ad-hoc AI usage by building a comprehensive list of requirements and design patterns that amplify creative opportunities while addressing systemic risks.See it on page 1

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Envisioning and Co-Creating Generative AI for Future Creative Workers in Gaming: A CHI PLAY 2026 Workshop Guo Freeman Carlos Toxtli Ruchi Panchanadikar School of Computing School of Computing School of Computing Clemson University Clemson University Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina, USA Clemson, South Carolin...

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