Professor Layton studio Level-5's CEO admits using AI to make its digital showcase "more spectacular"
Level-5 president and CEO Akihiro Hino has admitted to using generative AI in the studio's recent digital showcase to make the presentation "more spectacular." Following fan backlash, Hino apologized for making people uncomfortable and clarified that core game elements like scenarios and character designs are still created by human hands. He stated AI is being used for efficiency and experimentation in digitizing creative work, not for generating final game assets.
- Entities
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Game: Yo-Kai Watch
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Game: Professor Layton
- Company: Krafton
- Game: DECAPOLICE
- Company: Square Enix
- Person: Akihiro Hino
- Company: Level-5
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