"I deeply apologize": After global backlash, Level-5 CEO admits new Yo-Kai Watch and Professor Layton showcase…
Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has apologized for the studio's use of generative AI in trailers for "Professor Layton and the New World of Steam" and "Yo-kai Watch 2: Haunted Domain." Hino explained the AI was used for efficiency and to digitize existing concepts, assuring that no AI-generated data is included in released games. Despite the apology, fan backlash persists due to environmental concerns and discomfort with AI's role in development.
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- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Game: Professor Layton's New World of Steam
- Game: Yo-kai Watch 2: Haunted Domain
- Person: Akihiro Hino
- Topic: Generative AI
- Company: Level-5
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