Resident Evil devs were 'in the dark' about DLSS 5 reveal

Capcom has strongly opposed the use of AI in its games in the past Nvidia's DLSS 5 controversy continues to simmer after the chipmaker showed off examples of the AI-powered technology on Monday. While Nvidia reps claimed that DLSS 5 represents "the most significant breakthrough in computer graphics since the debut of real-time ray tracing in 2018," observers were quick to point out that the technology was significantly altering the artistic intent of developers, and not for the better, as evidenced by the bizarrely yassified face of Resident Evil Requiem's Grace Ashcroft that's been making the rounds on social media. According to Insider Gaming, developers at Capcom were largely unaware the studio had entered into this partnership with Nvidia. Nvidia plans to launch DLSS 5 this fall, and the tech will support games from developers like Bethesda, Capcom, NetEase, Tencent, Warner Bros., and Ubisoft. Anonymous sources at Capcom told Insider Gaming the announcement was especially shocking given that the company has been very “anti-AI” when it comes to Resident Evil Requiem and other unannounced titles. Staff at Ubisoft were equally taken aback, with one saying, “We found out at the sam