Dead Space developer Glen Schofield: "AI is here, just work with it"

Glen Schofield, known for his work on titles like Dead Space, The Callisto Protocol, and numerous Call of Duty games, voiced his support for the use of generative AI in game development, stating that he is “100%” behind the technology, despite the ongoing discussions regarding its impact on the gaming industry.

In a recent interview with The Game Business, Schofield mentioned that he actively uses AI tools, specifically Midjourney, to curate and generate over 1,500 pieces of concept art. He believes that AI acts as a means to improve his efficiency and creativity for his upcoming project. 

Schofield further elaborated on his use of AI, stating:

“Everybody’s spouting out about AI. I am in the thick of things. The one thing that they tout is that you can make great concept art and cinematics. Do you know the last thing the fans were telling us? Don’t make cinematics.”

Schofield further mentioned that AI might take five or ten more years to mature into a usable engine fully. For now, AI is nothing more than a collection of tools that could aid in game production, making things “cheaper, more efficient, faster, and better.”

AI has led to layoffs in the video games industry, to which Schofield drew parallels to historical technological changes, mentioning how Photoshop replaced airbrush artists by using faster digital implementations, yet ultimately complicated and diversified the field. He explained:

“I remember when motion capture was going to take jobs away. I look at animation departments now, and it could be 30 people. It always raises the bar. It’s raising it now for me when I’m coming up with ideas and worlds. I wish I could predict what jobs will come out of it. I hear people saying we’re going to want prompt engineers. And we probably will.”

Schofield further compared the AI trend with the early days of the internet, when people doubted its widespread adoption in the future, but now “everybody does” have a website, concluding that “AI is here, just work with it.”

Things have certainly changed in the gaming industry, as in a survey at the 2025 Game Developers Conference, it was revealed that one in three developers use generative AI to streamline their workflows, while 30% of respondents viewed its impact as negative, a 12% increase in similar sentiments from the previous year.