In the world of PlayStation, a big boss believes that artificial intelligence can change gaming forever, but only if it helps humans, not replaces them.
Hermen Hulst shared with the BBC that finding the perfect mix of AI and human creativity is key. He imagines a future where games are split between exciting AI-driven adventures and carefully crafted human stories.
Some game creators worry that AI might take over jobs, which is why voice actors are striking and unions are urging workers to band together. Christoph Hartmann from Amazon thinks AI could handle the dull tasks in games like localization, freeing up people for more interesting work. He, along with others, believes that new AI jobs will balance out any job losses. Andrew Wilson from EA draws parallels to past revolutions that took jobs but also created many new ones.
People sometimes feel like the world is changing too fast, and it’s hard to know what to think.
In 2024, the gaming world faced tough times with many layoffs, games getting canceled, and studios shutting down. Companies like Microsoft, EA, Amazon, and PlayStation, who are hopeful about AI’s future, have all let go of workers recently. Whether these changes were due to AI or not is still a mystery.
