Indie Game Platform Itch.io Purges Terabytes of AI Slop Amid Surge in Uploads
Itch.io Deletes 'Terabytes' of AI Slop in to Counter Surge in Game Uploads
Indie game platform Itch.io has purged terabytes of AI-generated slop in response to a surge in daily new game pages, which doubled from around 3,000 to over 6,000. The platform noted that the influx primarily came from first-time uploaders while downloads and purchases saw no corresponding increase. In response, Itch.io expanded its AI disclosure requirements to sections including tabletop games, books, comics, and soundtracks, and added an AI content filter to search results.
Indie game platforms are facing a flood of AI spam where daily uploads have doubled without a rise in downloads; Itch.io's balanced approach combining mandatory disclosure with search filters offers a useful reference for content communities.
Source:Hacker News · AI · kotaku.com