Overview
- In a Feb. 3 Eurogamer interview, Goichi Suda said Grasshopper Manufacture is not using generative AI in the action game launching Feb. 11.
- He said the stance follows a company-wide directive from owner Netease after it folded an internal AI research group and told studios not to use AI in games.
- Suda argued current AI images and videos "feel off" and said an AI-created Romeo would read as shallow and "creepy."
- He emphasized that players can sense the skills and passion behind human-made practical effects, art, and graphics in Grasshopper’s work.
- Citing a CESA survey that reported broad AI experimentation, Suda said wider adoption should reflect player preferences and he speculated Netease’s move may relate to gamer pushback or copyright risk.