Minecraft developer Mojang has firmly stated that it has no plans to incorporate generative artificial intelligence into its game development process. As the use of generative AI in game development becomes increasingly prevalent, with examples like Activision using AI-generated art in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Microsoft developing Muse, an AI tool for generating game ideas, Mojang remains steadfast in its commitment to human creativity.
During a recent event attended by IGN, Minecraft Vanilla game director Agnes Larsson emphasized the importance of human creativity in the development of Minecraft. "Here for us, just like Minecraft is about creativity and creating," Larsson explained, "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 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."
Garneij continued, "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-driven development continues to propel Minecraft forward, building on its record-breaking success. The game has sold an astounding 300 million copies, making it the best-selling game of all time. The upcoming graphics update, titled Vibrant Visuals, is set to enhance the visual experience of the game, and Mojang remains committed to not making Minecraft free-to-play or developing a "Minecraft 2." Despite being 16 years old, Minecraft shows no signs of slowing down, and generative AI remains absent from its development process.
For more details on what's coming to Minecraft, be sure to check out everything announced at Minecraft Live 2025.
