Kotaro Uchikoshi has issued a long statement on his stance towards the use of generative AI in game development.
In part a response to the backlash towards several comments made during a recent interview with Famitsu, Uchikoshi weaves a winding narrative from the Jomon period to the present day. Despite accepting that AI-generated images lack a "soul," he rejects the claim that any use of the technology during the creative process leads to the same result. A certain amount of skepticism is also levied towards the notion that AI will result in the loss of jobs and exacerbate climate change.
To everyone who has concerns about the use of AI
— Kotaro Uchikoshi Eng (@Uchikoshi_Eng) November 1, 2026
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Perhaps the most controversial part of the statement, however, is the conflagration between his support for the LGBT community and AI. He remarks that many people told him in the past that they would no longer buy his games because of his vocal allyship, but he was unable to stay silent about the issue. AI is the same thing in his mind: something he simply can't bring himself to lie about.
