https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/you-were-a-beautiful-studio-level-5-dev-calls-ai-backlash-a-learning-opportunity-as-fans-worry-for-professor-layton-s-fuContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/you-were-a-beautiful-studio-level-5-dev-calls-ai-backlash-a-learning-opportunity-as-fans-worry-for-professor-layton-s-fuhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/you-were-a-beautiful-studio-level-5-dev-calls-ai-backlash-a-learning-opportunity-as-fans-worry-for-professor-layton-s-fu#u67525Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:32:37 +0000Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino apologized for the overuse of generative AI during a recent digital showcase featuring the Professor Layton and Yo-Kai Watch series. Despite the backlash, Hino characterized the controversy as a learning opportunity and indicated the studio will continue using generative AI. The company intends to utilize AI-assisted production to reduce the development cycle for major games from five years to two years. Fans have expressed concern over the quality of the presentations, describing the AI-generated content as slop.Why it mattersLevel-5 is the developer behind Inazuma El