PlayStation sees AI as a ‘powerful tool’ to help make games
TL;DR
As part of an earnings presentation on Friday, Sony shared how it's thinking about AI at the company, including many details about how it's evaluating AI as part of making PlayStation games. Generative AI has recently been showing up in bigger games - though many indie developers still reject it - and while Sony calls AI a "powerful tool," it says that the "vision, the design, and the emotional impact of our games will always come from the talent of our studios and performers.
Nauti's Take
Sony is publicly framing AI as a tool that augments studios rather than replacing creative talent, which sets a more grown-up industry standard than the usual hype or doom takes. The catch is that such promises often hold only until margins tighten; indie studios that lean on handcrafted art could feel real pressure between the big pipelines.
Players gain faster updates, while creatives should help shape the change instead of waiting it out.
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