In the rule video, this is the Gen AI portion from the transcript.
"No Gen AI. If you use Gen AI, you're a loser. We don't like you. Not only will you be disqualified, but you'll be banned from everything I have the power to ban you from. We're not going to have any of it. A lot of people have asked if they can use AI code. We can't really police that, but don't. You can do better than that. AI is lame. We don't like it. "
Soooo... yea.
Technically, the rule only says that they cannot have any help of generational AI with the code for the game, meaning no part or it's entirety can be made from AI help, however, no rule says they cannot have help understanding fundamentals or any doubts WITH AI, not using AI to their favor to code. So, meaning, if the programmer doesn't use any type of generational AI to help directly on the code and use it on their benefit, the Gen AI rule doesn't apply and the programmer cannot, by technicality, be disqualifed/banned by the Jam.
He says the GEN AI part to refer to any ai that generates assets that appear in the final game, so art, music, code, etc. He mentions code specifically because so many people asked him and it was a special case where you really can't tell. And your 'technically' doesn't apply because the first thing he says is "No Gen AI". (don't worry, I get it. I am very technical as well and definitely fall into the "well actually" nerd category.) Just don't use AI if you can avoid it, and especially don't generate final assets with it.
That clear things up. Thanks for your input. I asked the forum OP (Catgg64) and his question is about textures that doesn't pop up in the development, so that definitely impacts the final game results lol. I'm not an programmer as of now (trying to be) and don't understand too much about this, but it seems like the Game Jam host is very strict about AI use. Better off not use AI at all.
