Todd Howard Confirms Bethesda Uses AI, But Emphasizes "Human Intention" Behind It
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Todd Howard Confirms Bethesda Uses AI, But Emphasizes "Human Intention" Behind It
""I view [AI] as a tool," said Howard via Eurogamer. "Creative intention comes from human artists, number one. But I think we look at it as a tool for, 'is there a way we can use it to help us go through some iterations that we do ourselves faster?'""
""We are always working on our toolset for how we build worlds or check things," related Howard. "I think if you go back 10 years ago, that version of Photoshop, you wouldn't want to go back to that version of Photoshop. That's our view on it. But we want to protect the artistry. The human intention of it is what makes our stuff special.""
"EA has reportedly told its developers to treat AI as " thought partners," while Sega has said that it will implement AI tools " when appropriate.""
Bethesda confirms use of AI as a tool guided by human artists to accelerate internal iteration workflows, not to create final assets. Todd Howard emphasized that creative intention originates from human artists and that AI's role is limited to speeding iteration. Bethesda compares AI's evolution to improvements in tools like Photoshop while stressing the need to protect artistic integrity. The cancellation of Postal: Bullet Paradise over alleged AI assets illustrates ongoing controversy around AI usage in games. Other industry responses vary: EA reportedly calls AI 'thought partners,' Sega plans to adopt AI tools when appropriate, and opinions on AI's impact remain divided.
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