Miyamoto's statement comes a few months after a more noncommittal position Nintendo President Shintaro Furukawa took in a July investor Q&A. "Generative AI, which is becoming a big topic recently, can be used in creative ways, but we recognize that it may also raise issues with intellectual property rights," Furukawa said at the time.

Miyamoto said Nintendo's ambition is "trying to find what makes Nintendo special." He added: "There is a lot of talk about AI, for example. When that happens, everyone starts to go in the same direction, but that is where Nintendo would rather go in a different direction."

In order to continue pursing its path of originality, Nintendo CEO Shigeru Miyamoto has stressed the company would "rather go in a different direction" instead of following the gaming industry's A.I.

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has stated the company would "rather go in a different direction" when it comes to using AI. In an interview with the New York Times, Miyamoto discussed the importance of originality for the company and what makes Nintendo special,