That’s not how awards work. Awards trade on prestige. In order for an award to matter, the people you’re giving it to have to care.
I think you’ll find most of the small teams making popular indie video games aren’t going to be interested in winning a pro-AI award.
I don't think pro-AI was discussed. It was rather not being anti-AI.
> In order for an award to matter, the people you’re giving it to have to care.
Are you sure? Maybe not in gaming, but I'm sure most large companies create awards just to get them and mention them in marketing.
I wouldn't be surprised if the likes of EA and Ubisoft create a "best use of AI in gaming" award for next year.