Minecraft developer Mojang remains steadfast in its commitment to eschewing generative artificial intelligence in its game development process. As the use of generative AI in the gaming industry continues to surge, with notable examples like Activision employing AI-generated art in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Microsoft developing Muse for generating game ideas, Mojang stands firm in its decision to maintain a human-centric approach.
This stance is underscored by the sentiments of Minecraft Vanilla game director Agnes Larsson, who, during a recent event attended by IGN, emphasized the importance of human creativity. "Here for us, just like Minecraft is about creativity and creating," Larsson stated, "I think it's important that it makes us feel happy to create as humans. That's a purpose, [it] makes life look beautiful. So for us, we really want it to be our teams that make our games."
Ingela Garneij, executive producer of Minecraft Vanilla, further elaborated on this philosophy, highlighting the unique essence of Minecraft that is challenging to replicate through AI. "For me, it's the thinking outside of the box part. This specific touch of: what is Minecraft? How does it look? That extra quality is really tricky to create through AI," Garneij explained. She emphasized the necessity of human collaboration, stating, "We even try to have remote teams sometimes and guide them in building things for us, which has never worked, because you have to be here working together face-to-face. Creativity is... you need to meet like this as a person, as a human to really truly understand the values and principles and the ecosystem, the lore, everything. It's so massive Minecraft, it's a planet, it's massive."
Mojang's dedication to human creativity is evident as they continue to build upon Minecraft's record-breaking success. The upcoming graphics update, "Vibrant Visuals," is set to enhance the game further, while Mojang remains committed to not transitioning Minecraft to a free-to-play model. This approach aligns with their philosophy of continually improving and expanding the original game, rather than creating a "Minecraft 2." Despite being 16 years old, Minecraft shows no signs of slowing down, and Mojang's resolve to keep generative AI out of the game's development process remains unwavering.
For more details on upcoming features and updates, be sure to check out everything announced at Minecraft Live 2025.
