Mojang Rejects Generative AI, Emphasizes Creativity in Minecraft

Minecraft's developer, Mojang, has firmly stated that it has no plans to integrate generative artificial intelligence into its game development process. Despite the growing trend of using generative AI in the gaming industry, as seen with Activision's use in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Microsoft's development of Muse, an AI for generating game ideas, Mojang remains committed to human creativity.

During a recent event attended by IGN, Minecraft Vanilla game director Agnes Larsson emphasized the importance of human creativity in the game's development. "Here for us, just like Minecraft is about creativity and creating," Larsson stated, "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 creative process 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."

Garneij further elaborated on the complexity and depth of Minecraft, describing it as a "planet" due to its vast ecosystem and lore. "I mean 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 continues to build upon Minecraft's record-breaking success, with over 300 million sales, by focusing on human-driven development. The upcoming graphics update, "Vibrant Visuals," is set to enhance the game's visuals, and Mojang has no intention of transitioning Minecraft to a free-to-play model or creating a "Minecraft 2." Despite being 16 years old, Minecraft shows no signs of slowing down, and Mojang's commitment to human creativity ensures that generative AI will not be part of its future development in the Nether or beyond.

For more information on upcoming features and updates, check out everything announced at Minecraft Live 2025.