Mario Creator Shigeru Miyamoto Talks AI, Says Nintendo Wants To "Go In A Different Direction"

Nintendo visionary Shigeru Miyamoto has commented on the company's stance regarding artificial intelligence, saying the Mario maker aims to "go in a different direction."

Speaking to The New York Times, Miyamoto said Nintendo is often perceived as a company that bucks trends and does its own thing only for the sake of it. But that isn't true. It's an intentional effort to be different, Miyamoto said. And the same thinking applies for AI--whereas plenty of companies are adopting and embracing it, Nintendo may not.

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."