In a world where generative artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a part of game development, Minecraft's developer, Mojang, remains firmly committed to human creativity. Despite the parent company Microsoft's advancements in AI technology, such as the AI tool Muse designed to generate game ideas, Mojang has no plans to incorporate generative AI into its development process.
Minecraft, the best-selling game of all time with 300 million sales, continues to prioritize the human touch that has made it so successful. Agnes Larsson, the game director for Minecraft Vanilla, emphasized the importance of human creativity during a recent event. "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."
Ingela Garneij, executive producer of Minecraft Vanilla, further highlighted the value of human collaboration and thinking outside the box. "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," Garneij explained. She also noted the challenges of remote collaboration, stating, "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 emphasized the complexity and depth of Minecraft, describing it as "a planet, it's massive." She stressed that true understanding of the game's values, principles, ecosystem, and lore requires human interaction and collaboration.
Mojang's dedication to human creativity is reflected in their ongoing efforts to enhance Minecraft. The upcoming graphics update, Vibrant Visuals, is a testament to this commitment. Additionally, Mojang has no intention of making Minecraft free-to-play or developing a "Minecraft 2," focusing instead on improving and expanding the original game.
Despite being 16 years old, Minecraft shows no signs of slowing down, and Mojang's stance against using generative AI in its development process remains steadfast. For more on what's coming to the game, check out everything announced at Minecraft Live 2025.
