Baldur’s Gate 3 director, Sven Vincke, believes the AI race will not upend gaming but will be potentially helpful in fast-tracking early prototyping and as a tool for polishing motion capture footage or voice editing.
Vincke mentioned that Larian Studios also explores the use of narrative AI tools to flag potential plot holes or inconsistencies as human writers create scripts, but doesn't anticipate a future where AI tools replace game developers or make finished products.
Yoko Taro, the director behind the Nier games, holds a less optimistic view on generative AI advancements, believing that AI will make all game creators unemployed, potentially eliminating many roles held by humans.
Taro suggested that AI tools could help players bypass game makers in certain types of games like text-heavy adventures by generating scenarios based on user preferences and improving recommendation capabilities.