https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/we-will-take-this-as-a-lesson-level-5-ceo-doubles-down-on-genai-despite-backlashContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/we-will-take-this-as-a-lesson-level-5-ceo-doubles-down-on-genai-despite-backlashhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/we-will-take-this-as-a-lesson-level-5-ceo-doubles-down-on-genai-despite-backlash#u67376Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:26:42 +0000Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino is maintaining the company's commitment to generative AI despite public backlash. Hino intends to use AI-assisted production to drastically reduce the development cycle for major games from five years down to two. While critics have labeled the output as AI slop, Hino stated the company will take the negative response as a lesson while continuing to integrate the technology into their workflow.Why it mattersLevel-5 is attempting to modernize its development pipeline to increase output frequency. This shift creates tension between corporate efficiency goals and art