“But in 50 years, 100 years, I don't know. Maybe AI could create art, but while I live, I don't think I'll see it. I'm not interested in it.”
In an interview with The Washington Post (June 2026) Kojima said that he is not interested in AI and that he does not believe he will see art made by AI while he lives.
“But you know, I'll probably become an AI and stick around.”
“AI is going to keep biting at our heels, and I think our way of life is going to change into how long we can stay ahead of them.”
“But when wars evolve to become not people versus people, nor nation versus nation, but AI versus AI, I wouldn't like a world like that.”
“AI could do that easily. But as the person who made the original, I wouldn't want someone changing it too much. […] There was a reason I chose a particular lighting setup. It would be different if AI understood those intentions. […] I wouldn't like that. Unless I was controlling the AI in my own work, that may be different.”
“I think there will come a time when I develop a game with just myself and AI, not the staff. It can be cumbersome to work with staff.”