Aksum - Antiquity Age Civilization Discussion

[pokiehl]

Cool song and great background art. This might be my favorite of the background art pieces so far.

 

[Mudokon Pop]

I'm repeating myself here but please do not even entertain using those arts as reference for anything. The direction they've chosen for these goes straight against any semblance of accuracy or historical research.
You can always speculate on what's the intended goal of the pieces (this one seems to focus solely on the stella wonder) but the Genshin spears on Centurions, Mayan temples where the stairs are blocked by a wall and people in pelts dance around a campfire below, Greeks with trimmed British gardens,... it's almost impossible to come to the conclusion they were at any point meant to go under the microscope.

A stairs blocked by a wall? I didn't notice that but I have noticed that AI generated images do that a lot.

 

[notNamed]

A stairs blocked by a wall? I didn't notice that but I have noticed that AI generated images do that a lot.

While AI art does have a knack for impossible designs, it does so in ways that are thoroughly derivative in nature. It takes images of things that exist and overapplies them, morphs one into the other, etc.
However, the detailing on the pyramid and surrounding buildings (beyond the underlying attempt at match it to Mundo Perdido's in-game model) does not really follow any real precedents. It's just made up by someone who, at least appears to, have had little to no exposure to Mayan architecture either IRL or through reconstructions (written or drawn). Creative, not educational.

 

[TheMarshmallowBear]

While AI art does have a knack for impossible designs, it does so in ways that are thoroughly derivative in nature. It takes images of things that exist and overapplies them, morphs one into the other, etc.
However, the detailing on the pyramid and surrounding buildings (beyond the underlying attempt at match it to Mundo Perdido's in-game model) does not really follow any real precedents. It's just made up by someone who, at least appears to, have had little to no exposure to Mayan architecture either IRL or through reconstructions (written or drawn). Creative, not educational.

I also wanna iterate a point I made earlier:

Google is infested with AI generated work, these are now bleeding into actual concept art. This means that misinformative generative pieces are used as references, so although I doubt any of these have been made with AI itself, it's very possible that a reference was used that may have.

 

[pokiehl]

I think it’s unwarranted to accuse them of using AI or not doing enough research and resorting to inaccurate AI generated images.

The Maya art doesn’t have a staircase blocked by a wall. I think whomever sees that is mistaking the perspective.

 

[Siptah]

The Maya art doesn’t have a staircase blocked by a wall. I think whomever sees that is mistaking the perspective.

I‘m not the one how claimed it does, but I think what is meant is that the staircase doesn‘t lead to anywhere useful and there is no actual way to get to the top/the place where the torches are, as the staircase ends in an altar-like thing and a wall. It doesn’t look like there is much space to exit the upper end of the stairs. There probably should be a way around the top structure and the altar, but it can‘t be seen clearly. I don‘t believe it‘s AI, it‘s just an oversight.

 

[marius_kaparius]

Unique Military Unit​

Dhow: Unique Naval Unit. Increased Combat Strength on Coast tiles. Has a charge to create a naval Trade Route.

I went "whoa" when I read the bolded part. This seems really powerful?

 

[thecrazyscot]

A stairs blocked by a wall? I didn't notice that but I have noticed that AI generated images do that a lot.

Let's just nip this in the bud.

These are not AI generated. This should be very clear once you see the credits.

Source.

 

[Paisley_Trees]

Yes, this is where I harbor some doubts about the design - Aksum was not known for its naval dominance or something; it was primarily a middleman that controlled a choke point on the Mediterranean-Indian trade route.

And come to think of it, Swahilians should be a better choice for a maritime East African civ. Maybe in the 2nd Age.

rereading this thread today, and "harbor some doubts" made me laugh out loud, intentional pun or not! XD