Sony pulls interview with Neil Druckmann, citing ‘significant errors and inaccuracies’

Claudio Ctin4 months ago1 mins

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Sony Interactive Entertainment has pulled a controversial interview with Neil Druckmann, head of The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog.

Last week, Sony published a (now archived) Q&A with the Last of Us creator about the “Evolution of Storytelling.” In the interview, Druckmann spoke about the role of AI in game development, the impact of new technologies on storytelling, advice for new creators, and his hopes for a dream project.

Since such interviews with high-profile, AAA creators are relatively rare, news outlets picked up the interview, focusing on Druckmann’s comments about generative AI. Regarding AI Druckmann said:

“Moreover, AI is really going to revolutionize how content is being created, although it does bring up some ethical…

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