Atelico CEO: AI Makes Games Worse—On-Device Small Models Can Fix It
bigdata · x · 2026-10-01
Studio Atelico CEO Piero Molino joins Ben Lorica's Data Exchange podcast on why AI as a cost-cutting tool degrades games, and how on-device open-weight small models plus post-training can make AI a true game mechanic. Topics include running multimodal AI engines on phones (Apple Metal, unified memory), artist royalties for AI-generated value, player backlash, coding agents, and world models for next-gen interactive experiences.
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