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Microsoft Embraces AI in Gaming, Artists Remain Central

5/3/2025

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Microsoft champions generative AI in gaming, yet leaves studios free to choose its use. Compulsion Games' head, Guillaume Provost, champions a craft-focused philosophy, asserting that while AI could aid pre-production, it can never replicate the essence of human creativity. For him, the heart of artistry lies in the hands of creators, not algorithms.

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Microsoft champions generative AI in gaming, yet leaves studios free to choose its use. Compulsion Games' head, Guillaume Provost, champions a craft-focused philosophy, asserting that while AI could aid pre-production, it can never replicate the essence of human creativity. For him, the heart of artistry lies in the hands of creators, not algorithms.