Overview
- In its latest update, S&box gave moderators a tool to tag AI-made thumbnails, which pushes those packages down in lists and search results.
- A warning now appears on the thumbnail creation page to discourage AI art that makes many uploads look the same.
- Studio head Garry Newman said Steam reviews have been tough, with about 24% complaining about AI content, 20% citing performance issues, 35% comparing it to Garry's Mod, and 12% raising unfounded NFT concerns.
- Facepunch added practical fixes alongside moderation, including three image upscalers for weaker GPUs or high-res screens, an update to the Box3D physics engine, and new review tag filtering.
- Newman said S&box will not ban AI tools outright because it is a user-generated platform, but the team aims to remove obvious trolling and stop low-effort work from rising to the top.