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In a recent interview with Nikkei Xtrend in mid December, Hideo Kojima shared a blunt but realistic view on artificial intelligence. “We can’t go back.” He compared the rise of AI to the moment smartphones entered our lives. Whether people welcomed it or not, it became unavoidable and irreversible.

That statement perfectly reflects the current reality of the creative industry, especially games and digital content. The question is no longer whether AI should be used, but where it should be positioned and how far it should go in the creative process.

From the perspective of serious creators, AI should remain a support tool rather than the source of creativity itself. It can help with research, translation, data processing, and reducing repetitive work. Much like an advanced version of Google Translate or a smart research assistant, AI makes workflows faster and more efficient. However, once AI starts replacing human thought in idea generation, narrative structure, storytelling, and emotional intent, the line between assistance and authorship becomes dangerously blurred.

The real issue today is not AI, but how it is being used as an excuse for intellectual laziness. Many people believe they are “working smart” by relying on AI, when in reality they are simply compiling and rephrasing content from various sources without original thought. Even more concerning is the mindset that says, “If I don’t take it, AI will anyway,” which effectively justifies copying intellectual property with zero accountability.

This leads to a clear consequence. More content is being produced than ever, but far less of it has a soul. AI can imitate styles, learn structures, and replicate aesthetics, but it has no lived experience, no inner conflict, no worldview. The difference is similar to choosing between a Studio Ghibli film crafted with Hayao Miyazaki’s emotions and philosophy, or an AI generated piece that merely mimics Ghibli’s visual style. The technique might look similar, but the emotional weight is fundamentally absent.

AI may continue to evolve to the point where it can create entire works from start to finish. But no matter how advanced it becomes, it still lacks one essential element: the human soul. Creativity is not just about producing an outcome, it is about translating personal experience, reflection, and emotion into something meaningful.

That is why many content teams draw a clear boundary. AI is a tool to assist, while creativity must remain human driven. Audiences today are perceptive enough to recognize the difference between work born from real experience and emotion, and content that is merely stitched together by algorithms.

Source Reference
Nikkei Xtrend
Hideo Kojima Interview
IGN
The Verge
GamesIndustry.biz