Miyamoto calls generative AI a chance to rethink what matters
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto said at a press conference that generative AI, like earlier computer tools, can free creators to reflect on what is really important.
Nintendo representative director and executive fellow Shigeru Miyamoto said at a press conference that generative AI gives creators an opportunity to reflect on what is really important, describing the shift as a positive thing, according to a report by GameWatch translated by VGC.
Miyamoto compared generative AI to earlier changes that computers brought to design work, framing it as another step in the tools developers use rather than a break from the past.
He said that the more AI takes over labour tasks in creation, the more it creates room to consider what truly matters, which he sees as a benefit.
Even so, Miyamoto described AI as an assistant for labour, with the creative process still resting on individual intent. He added that there will always be a role left for people, even if AI eventually handles everything.
Quick answers
What did Shigeru Miyamoto say about generative AI?
He said it offers an opportunity to reflect on what is really important and called the shift positive, while describing AI as an assistant for labour tasks.
What is Miyamoto's role at Nintendo?
He is Nintendo's representative director and executive fellow.