NS defended Valve amidst criticism of the announcement of TI13 within the Dota 2 community

Yaroslav NS Kuznetsov considers the accusation against Valve of using AI in creating the announcement for The International 2024 unfounded, as such an approach aligns with modern trends.

The prominent streamer made the corresponding statement in his personal Telegram channel.

"We've come to this, folks from the forum accusing someone of using neural networks in 2024 (while they themselves are still ordering diplomas from ChatGPT). Maybe Photoshop/Illustrator shouldn't be used either? Should we have artists draw everything by hand and then digitize it, oh look, they've also come up with TECHNOLOGIES TO USE.

In Goloseevo, by the way, the fact that the entire art doesn't evoke a storm of emotions is true. On the other hand, should it?"

Valve announced The International 2024 for September of the current year. The exact date was not disclosed by the tournament organizers, but the venue for the tournament was specified. TI13 will take place in Copenhagen, with fewer participants than the previous championship. The International 2024 will feature 16 teams, some of which will receive direct invitations, while the remaining participants will be selected through regional qualifiers.

It's worth noting that criticism against Valve began with a publication by one Reddit user providing evidence of AI usage in creating the championship's announcement.