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We already know that The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog has at least one more game in the post-apocalyptic series floating around the studio. However, we also know that’s not the next game the PlayStation-owned studio is putting out. While the team hasn’t said what the new game is, studio head Neil Druckmann has some lofty hopes for it, based on statements he made in an internal interview with Sony.

However, it’s hard to even think about that given some of the AI apologia he says in this interview. The PlayStation company is rolling out a big campaign about the future of technology and video games, and part of that was interviewing Druckmann about his thoughts on the future of video game storytelling. Disappointingly enough, Druckmann spends chunks of the interview hyping up AI technology as a cost-cutting measure.



As a person who is a fan of The Last of Us ’ writing when it’s written by people like Part II’s narrative lead Halley Gross, it’s a huge fucking bummer to see him even entertaining that AI could be used to write dialogue, even as he passively mentions “ethical issues” with zero follow up. He says that as long as one can “precisely direct” AI tools, they could be used to create “nuanced dialogues and characters.” Were the beloved ones you and your team created with their hearts, minds, and skills not enough? “AI is really going to revolutionize how content is being created, although it does bring up some ethical issues we need to addres.

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