Silent Hill producer Motoi Okamoto has dismissed Hideo Kojima’s claims that in the future, sequels will be “made by AI” and not humans.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Brasil, Kojima spoke about the number of sequels and reboots being created in both gaming and film. “Since they’re already well-known works, it’s easier to produce them and attract investment. From a business perspective, there’s nothing wrong with that,” he explained (via Google translate) “But if the industry only does that, it’s dangerous. We need to keep creating new things. I think in the future, remakes and sequels will be done by AI.”
His comments have sparked a wave of discussion on social media, with Silent Hill series producer Motoi Okamoto hitting back at Kojima’s prediction.
“In that sense, a work like Silent Hill f, which makes a significant leap from the conventional path, is something that is less likely to be replaced by AI,” he wrote on X. “AI might be able to create a proposal for a sequel set in the Silent Hill universe, but it cannot take on bold challenges like setting it in Japan or bringing in someone like [Silent Hill f writer] Mr. Ryukishi.”
そういう意味ではサイレントヒルfのような、従来路線から大きく飛躍した作品は、AIに取って代わられにくいもの。
AIはサイレントヒルを舞台にした続編の企画書は作れるかもしれないが、日本を舞台にするとか、竜騎士先生を起用するとか、そういう大胆な挑戦はできない。 https://t.co/KfSP8j69Kg
— 岡本基 (@obakemogura) October 20, 2025
The conversation about AI in game development was reignited this month following a new update to generative AI platform Sora, with gaming fans quickly using the tech to create parodies featuring Mario, The Legend Of Zelda and Pokémon. Shortly afterwards, Nintendo promised to take “necessary actions against infringement of our intellectual property rights, whether generative AI is involved or not.”
Meanwhile, Palworld publishers Pocketpair recently claimed they wouldn’t publish games created with AI as they “don’t believe in it” (via Eurogamer) while Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu has said he’s never used AI and “probably never will”.
However Elon Musk reckons his AI studio will be able to release a “great” game by the end of 2026 and “Grok will make a movie that is at least watchable before the end of next year and really good movies in 2027”.
Baldur’s Gate 3 boss Michael Douse responded by saying AI won’t “solve” the problems in the gaming industry. “Those who will succeed are those who are people building something for people.”
In other news, GameCube classic Luigi’s Mansion is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, just in time for Halloween.