Yongha Kim, the producer of Blue Archive, believes that using generative AI without care is hurting the quality of creative work and causing players to lose trust.
Kim’s statements come after a year of heated debate about AI in gaming. Late in 2025, the game ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ lost an award due to concerns about its use of AI. Then, in early 2026, Larian Studios announced they wouldn’t use AI for concept art, fearing a negative reaction from players.
Some game companies are taking a balanced approach. For example, Cygames, the creators of Umamusume, started their own AI development team in January 2026 to create AI tools they control, demonstrating the varied ways developers are responding to increasing player concerns about AI.
Blue Archive producer discusses “AI slop” concerns
Blue Archive producer Yongha Kim recently told GameMeca that carelessly using AI to create content results in low-quality work—which he calls ‘AI slop’—and ultimately damages audience trust.
Kim believes the recent criticism of AI isn’t because people don’t understand it, but because the quality of its results is getting worse. He calls this issue ‘AI slop,’ meaning that when AI is used carelessly, the output suffers.
Kim explained the issue with a simple analogy. He pointed out that people would be upset if a snack bag looked full but mostly contained air instead of the snack itself. He believes AI-generated content often suffers from a similar problem – looking good on the surface but lacking real depth or value.
He explained that this issue is even more pronounced in gaming communities built around specific interests, as players highly value knowing who created the game and their unique vision. Kim believes that today’s AI models, like transformers and diffusion models, are just imitators, lacking genuine creativity or a distinct style. He wonders if it’s truly possible to capture a creator’s personal touch using these tools.
Although Kim has voiced concerns about AI, he acknowledged that Nexon Games’ IO division, the team behind Blue Archive, also utilizes it. He explained that AI helps their developers by creating speech, understanding voice commands, and automating tedious tasks.
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2026-01-09 22:21