We are new to this “world”, please keep this in mind!
While we have audio, video and graphics experience, Babylon’s Dream represents our first attempt at a project of this type. Our aim is to create an attractive, fun and stimulating product but given our inexperience as DEVs we seek support and feedback to continually improve and fine tune our product.
AI
Let’s get straight to the point, BD without this technology would not exist at the moment. We use AI as one of many tools. In fact we use AI to create the draft we have in mind, then the graphic designers carry out a total retouch and then redesign a good part of the work. As mentioned, the prologue is just a one-shot separate from the main project, what you see in the trailer (on patreon site or at the end of the prologue) is the official artistic form of the Main project created by another graphic designer who will be the main artist.
We have been working on this project for more than 3 years, especially on the authorial and writing side, our biggest obstacle was reaching a visual level that satisfied the level we set for ourselves. We initially tried using 3D but the result was too generic and did not reach the level we were looking for without investments that were not possible. (v1.2 includes 3D for new section) BD’s production, as we imagine it, is demanding from both a writing and visual perspective. As a small team starting out on an ambitious project, we seek to use as many tools as we can to produce the best quality product possible.
With the use of AI things were simpler and visually consistent with our ideas, we therefore worked with some graphic designers on a mix between 2D design and AI, investing everything possible to guarantee an equal level between writing and visual. Our position on AI is favorable if used as a tool equal to Photoshop.
