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Shigeru Miyamoto on AI: ‘Nintendo Would Rather Go in a Different Direction’ - IGN

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has said the company would rather go in a “different direction” than the rest of the video game industry when it comes to generative AI.

www.ign.com

In an interview with The New York Times, Miyamoto brought up AI himself as an example of something where Nintendo would rather do things differently than its peers.

“It might seem like we are just going the opposite direction for the sake of going in the opposite direction, but it really is trying to find what makes Nintendo special, Miyamoto said.

“There is a lot of talk about A.I., for example,” he continued. “When that happens, everyone starts to go in the same direction, but that is where Nintendo would rather go in a different direction."

Miyamoto’s comments follow those made by Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa in July, when he said generative AI can be used “in creative ways,” but its use “also raise issues with intellectual property rights.”

“We have decades of know-how in creating the best gaming experiences for our players,” Furukawa added. “While we are open to utilizing technological developments, we will work to continue delivering value that is unique to Nintendo and cannot be created by technology alone.”

 

[Tarin02543]

just let it do DLSS

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

 

[demigod]

just let it do DLSS

Pretty sure he's talking about game development with real people.

 

[tusharngf]

Is there a source for nintendo games budget? How much their games cost if they are not going into AI and automation.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Is there a source for nintendo games budget? How much their games cost if they are not going into AI and automation.

Do you think budgets will actually go down?

 

[Parazels]

Perhaps AI is not good for cartoonish Nintendo games, which require very individual approach.

 

[Robb]

but its use “also raise issues with intellectual property rights.”

Nintendo must absolutely hate this. Wouldn’t surprise me if they’re just saying no to the tech out of spite.

Miyamoto probably saw people making Mario with boobs or something using generative AI and realized he could do nothing about it.

 

[Paasei]

Good if true. A.I. will only end up putting out more mediocrity. I have zero trust in A.I. being creative.

 

[Hrk69]

Classic Nintendo. Always late to the party.

But that's what cool kids do you know

 

[jubei]

This makes me very happy.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Miyamoto probably saw people making Mario with boobs or something using generative AI and realized he could do nothing about it.

Ummmmmm, he can? You need Nintendo’s permission to use Nintendo IP, there is no way around it and using AI does not make it suddenly ok.

 

[Robb]

Ummmmmm, he can? You need Nintendo’s permission to use Nintendo IP, there is no way around it and using AI does not make it suddenly ok.

I can’t tell you how many AI pictures I’ve made of Nintendo IP at this point, and guarantee those wouldn’t be green-lit by Nintendo. They can’t do anything about it.

 

[Spukc]

Nintendo wants their users to also not use their own AI

they got me on the new zelda game again today

 

[The Cockatrice]

I think Im moving to Nintendo gaming considering how Sony and MS are shitting on their consumers. Now Im excited to see the switch 2.

 

[Trilobit]

I think Im moving to Nintendo gaming considering how Sony and MS are shitting on their consumers. Now Im excited to see the switch 2.

One of us! One of us!

 

[Thief1987]

very individual approach.

That's why all nintenda games look the same?

 

[Gaiff]

I think Im moving to Nintendo gaming considering how Sony and MS are shitting on their consumers. Now Im excited to see the switch 2.

Oh, boy, have I got news for you.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Oh, boy, have I got news for you.

Dont worry I wont do anything to get sued by Nintendo.

 

[FewRope]

Do you think budgets will actually go down?

Sweet summer child they dont know corpos are going to increase budget with the AI excuse

 

[Thief1987]

Sweet summer child they dont know corpos are going to increase budget with the AI excuse

How is this our problem?

 

[Dorfdad]

Don’t believe this. While Nintendo is Japanese and does things differently, I bet they use AI for aspects of development, like character design, stories, and plots, which is fine but to dismiss it seems dishonest.

 

[Dorfdad]

How is this our problem?

Things always seem to be our fault. They’ll try to get consumers to pay for the technology improvements right away.

 

[darrylgorn]

The next Nintendo console will be exclusively based human intelligence and they're going to call it HI.