# Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto says even if gen-AI “were to eventually handle everything, there will always be a role left” for human designers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nintendos-shigeru-miyamoto-says-even-if-gen-ai-were-to-eventually-handle-everything-there-will-always-be-a-role-left-for-human-designers/
- Published: 2026-10-23T20:12:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:38:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-shigeru-miyamoto-gen-ai
- Topics: AI, Culture, Entertainment, Fashion, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Miyamoto says human designers will retain a role as AI advances.
- He argues lasting work depends on individual creative intent.
- Game studios differ in how readily they are adopting AI.

## Summary

Shigeru Miyamoto argues that generative AI is unlikely to eliminate the need for human game designers, even if it eventually takes over many production tasks. He says technology can free designers to focus on what matters, while warning that completing labour does not by itself produce high-quality work.

Miyamoto, known for shaping Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, made the comments at a press conference ahead of receiving Japan’s Order of Culture next month. He said work made by copying and pasting often lacks individual design intent and does not stand the test of time. Other studios have adopted or explored generative AI, while Nintendo has not ruled out future use and has previously stressed the importance of its developers’ artistic judgement.

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