Black Myth: Zhong Kui Dev Says No to Using AI for Design and Asset Creation
Game Science’s cofounder and art director Yang Qi has pushed back on the idea that the studio should speed up its next project, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, by relying on artificial intelligence for key parts of development. In a response shared on Chinese social media, Qi said the team doesn’t want to use AI for design work and game asset creation, arguing that traditional production methods still have a clear place—citing director Christopher Nolan’s filmmaking approach as an example.
What Yang Qi said about using AI for Zhong Kui
In a Weibo exchange, an online user asked how much development could be accelerated “given the current level of AI,” specifically in relation to Black Myth: Zhong Kui. Qi’s reply was that the studio’s focus is not on using AI to speed up the design and asset creation pipeline.
Qi also justified the stance with an analogy to Christopher Nolan’s films, pointing to the fact that, despite the modern dominance of digital production and 3D post-production, Nolan has continued to succeed using older-style techniques.
Qi further suggested there is “absolutely” no risk of falling behind due to not adopting AI for these tasks, implying that Game Science can continue with its established development methods without issue for now.
Context: Zhong Kui’s place in the series
Black Myth: Zhong Kui is Game Science’s action game in development and is described as the studio’s second title in the Black Myth series, following Black Myth: Wukong. No release window or development timeline was provided in the material.
Recent company note from the same studio
The material also mentions that another part of the studio behind Black Myth: Wukong has been purchased by Tencent.
Why this matters for players
- Game Science is signaling that its next project will stick to its current design and asset creation approach rather than using AI to compress that work.
- The studio’s leadership is directly addressing concerns about development speed and whether delays could become a problem.
- While no timeline was shared, the message indicates an intentional production philosophy as development continues.
