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Jackbox Games isn’t interested in AI development: ‘All that is done by people, and we have no intention of changing that’
Jackbox Games says it has no plans to use generative AI to replace people-made comedy, writing or art. CEO Mike Bilder said the studio sees people as central to its games, while acknowledging AI can be useful for tools and research.
The comments came during a visit to the Chicago studio, whose games rely heavily on writing and visual creativity. Jackbox Party Pack 12 was released on 14 October, and the article notes that Trivia Murder Party 3 uses real-time 3D graphics.
In short
- Jackbox will keep its comedy, writing and art human-made.
- CEO Mike Bilder says AI may still help with tools and research.
- Jackbox Party Pack 12 arrived on 14 October.
Explained simply
Jackbox Games is a Chicago-based studio best known for party games played by groups using their phones as controllers. Many of its games ask players to write jokes, draw pictures or answer questions, so the studio’s own comedy and artwork help shape the experience.
The company’s chief executive, Mike Bilder, leads the studio. Generative AI can produce text and images, and some companies use it in creative work; Bilder says Jackbox has no plans to use it to replace people in making its games, though it may be useful for support tasks such as research. That distinction matters because it concerns who creates the material players see and hear.
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