Procedural generation doesn't automatically mean that the artist has no control. There will still be inputs guiding the generated content. Artists will still ha

Procedural generation doesn't automatically mean that the artist has no control. There will still be inputs guiding the generated content. Artists will still have the final say as to what will get into the game. You have to make the GUI artist-friendly though, inputting some numbers and hitting a button won't do. The tree generation company (SpeedTree) is actually a good example. Their program is very easy to work with even for artists and you can generate a large scala of realistic-looking trees. Also, with procedural generation you can achieve a more varied look. For example: If artists have to design every tree, you get a few specimens that you place everywhere. With automatic generation, every tree can be different,