Mojang Rejects Generative AI, Emphasizes Creativity in Minecraft

Minecraft's developer, Mojang, has firmly stated that they have no plans to integrate generative artificial intelligence into their game development process. As the use of generative AI in game development becomes more prevalent, with examples like Activision employing AI-generated art in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Microsoft developing Muse for generating game ideas, Mojang stands firm in its commitment to human creativity.

During a recent event covered by IGN, Minecraft Vanilla game director Agnes Larsson emphasized the importance of human creativity: "Here for us, just like Minecraft is about creativity and creating. I think it's important that it makes us feel happy to create as humans. That's a purpose, [it] makes life look beautiful. So for us, we really want it to be our teams that make our games."

Echoing this sentiment, Ingela Garneij, executive producer of Minecraft Vanilla, highlighted the unique human touch that defines Minecraft: "For me, it's the thinking outside of the box part. This specific touch of: what is Minecraft? How does it look? That extra quality is really tricky to create through AI. We even try to have remote teams sometimes and guide them in building things for us, which has never worked, because you have to be here working together face-to-face. Creativity is... you need to meet like this as a person, as a human to really truly understand the values and principles and the ecosystem, the lore, everything. It's so massive Minecraft, it's a planet, it's massive."

Mojang's dedication to human creativity continues to drive the game's evolution. The upcoming graphics update, named Vibrant Visuals, is set to enhance the game further, while Mojang remains steadfast in their decision not to make Minecraft free-to-play. Their approach focuses on improving and expanding the original game, rather than creating a "Minecraft 2." Despite being 16 years old, Minecraft shows no signs of slowing down, and Mojang's resistance to incorporating generative AI into their development process remains unwavering.

For more details on upcoming features, be sure to check out everything announced at Minecraft Live 2025.