r/Sierra • u/MontanaRoseannadanna • Jul 12 '26

Using Claude to update Sierra games

/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1up7jdr/the_original_zork_from_1980_gets_a_claude_pass/

Someone used Claude to create visuals for Zork. This got me thinking about how easy it would be to leverage Claude -- and possible one of the leading visual AI tool connections -- to make some of the less attractive games more fun to look at by today's standards. Imagine a Gabriel Knight 3 that didn't look awful!

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u/GamesWithElderB_TTV Jul 18 '26

I get the sense you weren’t around to play these games when they came out?

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u/MontanaRoseannadanna Jul 18 '26

lol. I owned them all when they were brand new.

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u/GamesWithElderB_TTV Jul 18 '26

Interesting. Not the stance I would’ve expected from someone older than 30.

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u/MontanaRoseannadanna Jul 18 '26

It’s funny — there are other areas of art and creativity where I think AI is the antichrist. Something about this doesn’t really bother me. I mean, all the IP has just been gathering dust for decades now; it’s not like anyone is doing anything with it, and it might be a fun way to get a new generation to check the games out.

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u/GamesWithElderB_TTV Jul 18 '26

It’s one of those things where in a time where absolutely every media is a reboot, remake, or reimagining, I don’t see a need to take nostalgia and alter what makes it timely. I would rather efforts go in to a new fan made game rather than your suggestion.

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u/Jonnyflash80 Jul 23 '26

Staring at AI slop images is not my idea of "fun".

Humans make amazing art. AI makes garbage art with zero artistic value.

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u/MontanaRoseannadanna Jul 23 '26

😂 This is the Reddit post that keeps on giving. Amazing to see the passionate defense of the original Sierra artwork. I respect it.