Shigeru Miyamoto has taken a measured view of generative AI, drawing a comparison with the rapid spread of computers and the shift from typewriters to word-processing software. Speaking to journalists after receiving Japan’s Order of Culture, the Nintendo creator said new tools can help bring individual creative vision to the fore rather than make technical skill the main focus. His remarks were reported by VGC.
Miyamoto said creating something can be personally rewarding, but effort alone does not guarantee a strong result. He suggested that as AI handles more tasks, people may have more time to consider what matters in their work. He also argued that a creator’s intent is essential, and that work based simply on copying tends not to endure.
Even if AI eventually takes on every task, Miyamoto believes people will still have a role to play. His comments frame the technology as a tool that may change how creative work is done, rather than eliminate the need for human creativity.
Sources: Jeuxvideo.com.