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Sega Plans Selective Use of AI to Boost Development Efficiency

The publisher cites creative pushback, pledging to confine the technology to clearly justified tasks.

Overview

  • Sega outlined the stance during a Q&A following its Q2 financial results on December 4.
  • Executives said the company will leverage AI for efficiency but will restrict use in sensitive creative areas such as character creation.
  • The plan prioritizes streamlining development processes over pursuing ever-larger, costlier projects.
  • The move places Sega alongside major publishers exploring AI tools, with strategies across the sector ranging from full embrace to caution.
  • A CESA survey indicates about half of Japanese developers already use AI, and Japanese reports describe studios asking art applicants to draw in interviews to verify skills.