Generative AI in Level-5 Showcase Draws Backlash

Generative AI in Level-5 Showcase Draws Backlash

Generative AI in Level-5's showcase sparks fan backlash as CEO Akihiro Hino apologizes and says it was used to make footage more spectacular.

Level-5 CEO admits using generative AI in recent showcase

Level-5 president and CEO Akihiro Hino has apologized after confirming that generative AI was used in the studio's recent digital showcase.

"I deeply apologize": After global backlash, Level-5 CEO admits new Yo-Kai Watch and Professor Layton showcase uses generative AI

The studio used the controversial technology "in a wide variety of ways"

Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino Apologizes for AI Showcase Backlash While Defending Its Use to Cut Game Development From Five Years to Two

Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has confirmed that the studio will continue using generative AI despite backlash surrounding the company’s recent LEVEL5 VISION 2026 II showcase. Hino apologized after viewers noticed AI-assisted material in the presentation, but said the technology remains part of Level-5’s broader effort to make game development more efficient. The most significant detail in his statement is Level-5’s ambition to reduce the development…

Level-5 CEO confirms company used generative AI in reveals for Yo-Kai Watch, Professor Layton remakes

Last week was filled with a ton of gaming news thanks to Nintendo’s September Direct, but despite having a presence during Nintendo’s show, Japanese studio Level-5 held its own presentation stream. Among the games featured were a remake of Yo-Kai Watch 2 and a remake of Professor Layton and the... The post Level-5 CEO confirms company used generative AI in reveals for Yo-Kai Watch, Professor Layton remakes appeared first on - Nintendo Wire.