Sohei Niikawa, the current CEO of Supernic, who is the developer of Disgaea, former president of Nippon Ichi Software, and a creator who has also written various novels, has shared his views on generative AI and the future of creation.

The remarks came from an interview published on the 15th with Japanese gaming media Dengeki Online. CEO Niikawa described AI not as a threat, but as a tool to enhance work productivity, stating that a production method where only plots are handed over and endings are left to machines might be suitable for mass production, but it hinders the creator's own sense of fulfillment. He himself limits the use of AI during the writing phase to secondary roles such as brainstorming names or basic research, and stated that he has no intention of delegating ghostwriting.

He picked the power to move the public's emotions and the judgment to discern the optimal alternative as essential qualities that young creators must possess. In an era where codes and visuals are generated by machines, he evaluated that the ability to build experiences and concepts that leave a strong lingering resonance in users' minds is important, and the ability to distinguish the best results among the vast choices presented by AI is also essential.

This story that the ultimate power to complete creation comes from people, not technology, shares the same trajectory as the remarks made earlier this year by Yong-ha Kim, Head Director at Nexon Games. Director Kim stated in a New Year interview with Gamemecathat while generative AI is being widely used for work, relying entirely on AI to produce results with a mere click betrays users' expectations for 'the authenticity of creativity.' He added that it is still too early to fully introduce AI into the production of creative materials, and thinks that prior notice is mandatory if introduced.

Joon Han, CEO of Talesshop, also expressed similar views in a New Year special dialogue with Gamemeca. CEO Han stated that even if AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) emerges in the future, he thinks it will be impossible to replace creations made by humans, explaining, "Subculture comes from a perverted obsession and enthusiasm for a single field, a single material, a single item. It is something current AI, which is fundamentally a universal pattern recognizer, cannot possibly reflect."