CD Projekt Red Prioritizes Human Developers for The Witcher 4
CD Projekt Red's CEO confirmed that The Witcher 4 will be developed primarily by human talent. While the studio is exploring AI as a supplementary tool, it will not be used for complete game creation. This approach emphasizes human creativity and ethical considerations in game development.
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The Witcher 4 Will Be Made “Predominantly Using People” And Not AI
CD Projekt joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski stated that The Witcher 4 will be developed "predominantly using people" and not rely heavily on artificial intelligence. While acknowledging AI as a potential tool, he emphasized that complex games require human creativity and that using AI to make complete games is not the ethical path for the studio.
CD Projekt Red isn't 'planning to rely on AI making complete games', and will still be 'predominantly using people' for The Witcher 4 and beyond
CD Projekt Red's joint CEO Michał Nowakowski stated that the company is not planning to rely on AI for making complete games and will continue to predominantly use people for development, including for The Witcher 4. While AI tools are being experimented with, they are seen as supplementary rather than core to the complex game creation process.
The Witcher 4 dev is "still predominantly using people" over AI in development, says CEO, but "everybody has to make those judgments on their own"
CD Projekt Red's joint CEO Michał Nowakowski stated that the company still predominantly uses human developers for games like The Witcher 4, viewing AI as a tool rather than a replacement. While acknowledging AI's potential usefulness in streamlining processes, the studio is not planning to rely on it for complete game creation, with Nowakowski emphasizing that each company must make its own ethical judgments regarding AI in development.
