Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo fame has spoken out about AI during a recent interview. With so many game developers embracing the new technology, Miyamoto has given an idea of how Nintendo feels about it and whether it will be using it going forward in projects.
Generative AI has already had an impact on numerous fields, and gaming is no different. Some developers have already announced plans to utilize AI in development, which understandably has workers in the industry anxious about their future. With so many layoffs in gaming and overall restructuring already becoming commonplace, some have worried that AI will take over some human developers' work.
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As Shigeru Miyamoto himself puts it, though, Nintendo often goes in the opposite direction of its biggest competitors, and the same can be said for its position on AI. In a new interview with The New York Times (via Dexerto), Miyamoto talked a bit about AI and its place in game development with Nintendo. Miyamoto noted that Nintendo isn't planning on using AI, pointing to the company's history of standing out from the crowd. This is in...