Developer Attempts to 'Vibe Code' GTA 6 Clone Before Rockstar's September Launch

Executive Briefing

• Ziwen Xu, an AI startup founder, launched a public effort to build a GTA 6 clone using AI coding tools before Rockstar's release.
• Xu upgraded to Claude Max 20x for the project, burning through 33% of his weekly usage quota in a single day.
• Early results show AI-generated errors, including downtown LA skyscrapers built in a game set in Florida.
• Inspired by entrepreneur Matt Shumer's call to use Anthropic's Fable model to create a GTA-VI-caliber open-world game.
• Xu is recruiting human modelers, coders, level designers, and musicians to supplement AI-generated content.