{"id":355973,"date":"2025-12-26T01:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T09:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=405097"},"modified":"2025-12-26T01:05:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T09:05:04","slug":"is-metal-gear-solid-2-a-game-that-was-already-ahead-of-ai-in-2001","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/is-metal-gear-solid-2-a-game-that-was-already-ahead-of-ai-in-2001\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Metal Gear Solid 2 a game that was already ahead of AI in 2001?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hideo Kojima, the acclaimed video game creator, clarified in a recent interview that his work, <a href=\"https:\/\/metal-gear-solid-2-sons-of-liberty-hd-edition.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"Metal Gear Solid 2,\">Metal Gear Solid 2,<\/a> is not about artificial intelligence, as many interpretations have suggested, but rather focuses on the implications of digital society.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In statements to Wired Japan, Kojima explained that while the first Metal Gear Solid addressed the theme of DNA and the shift from analog to digital,<strong> the sequel reflects on how human life adapts to this new digital context.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cMGS2 is not about artificial intelligence, it is about how digital information can acquire a will of its own,\u201d Kojima stated, suggesting that this dystopian reality he explored in his game is materializing.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hideo Kojima says Metal Gear Solid 2 predicted a future he hoped would not happen<br><br>He claims MGS2 was not about AI control, but described it as a game about digital society <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZPbV1jzWfw\">pic.twitter.com\/ZPbV1jzWfw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dexerto (@Dexerto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dexerto\/status\/2002451237552468353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI is not the main focus in Metal Gear Solid<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>\u201c24 years have passed and it has become a kind of reality. I did not predict it; it is rather a future I did not want, but unfortunately we are moving towards it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In addition, the director of Death Stranding shared his thoughts on generative artificial intelligence, considering it a valuable tool that can enhance efficiency by taking care of repetitive tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hideo Kojima says he has no interest in using AI to generate art or help with creation.<br><br>He also compares it to the rise of smartphones \u2014 &quot;We can&#39;t go back. Smartphones were the same.&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aRM5uKRmIl\">https:\/\/t.co\/aRM5uKRmIl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7asWcPVF4x\">pic.twitter.com\/7asWcPVF4x<\/a><\/p>&mdash; KAMI (@Okami13_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Okami13_\/status\/2002087111588221321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would like AI to take care of tedious tasks, allowing me to focus on creative work,\u201d he stated, highlighting his intention to continue innovating in video game design.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Kojima also expressed his desire to explore new genres in the future, stating his interest in creating unconventional games, such as western or space titles. \u201cI want to pioneer a new genre and not focus too much on the existing ones,\u201d he concluded, hinting that his creative vision continues to evolve in the competitive world of video games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hideo Kojima, the acclaimed video game creator, has clarified in a recent interview that his work, Metal Gear Solid 2, is not about artificial intelligence, as many interpretations have suggested, but rather focuses on the implications of digital society. 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