CD Projekt RED isn’t planning to rely on artificial intelligence to make The Witcher 4. Studio co-head Michal Nowakowski confirmed that artificial intelligence is already used in some workflows, but the majority of development is still done by humans.
According to the person in charge, neural networks are only seen as a tool that can simplify certain tasks and become more useful in the future. At the same time, CD Projekt RED won’t be using artificial intelligence entirely to create off-the-shelf games.
Nowakovsky also stated that he believes this approach is more correct from a moral perspective, especially when working on complex projects such as The Witcher 4. However, he doesn’t think the entire gaming industry should take a similar stance.
So, for now, The Witcher 4 development remains primarily a human endeavor, with artificial intelligence only used where it can help the team. It remains to be seen whether this policy will change as technology develops.