Fortnite-maker Epic Games confirms 'huge pivot' towards using AI
Summary
Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, is shifting its focus to use more artificial intelligence (AI) in making video games. CEO Tim Sweeney said this change aims to help developers create more and better content faster, not to reduce staff numbers.Key Facts
- Epic Games plans a major move to increase AI use in game development.
- Tim Sweeney, the CEO, announced the shift on social media.
- Developers are being asked to adopt AI tools to speed up creating game code and art.
- The company delayed a game collaboration with Disney that includes Star Wars and Marvel characters, reportedly to use AI for finishing it.
- Sweeney said the goal is to empower creators, not to replace workers.
- The announcement follows job cuts of over 1,000 employees six months earlier, which Sweeney linked to less Fortnite playing, not AI.
- Some critics reacted negatively to the AI shift, but Sweeney said the industry must adapt to current and future technology.
- The move adds to ongoing concerns in creative industries about AI’s impact, including a recent actors' union complaint about AI voice use in Fortnite.
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