Crazy Taxi: World Tour Uses AI Only as Reference
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- Crazy Taxi: World Tour is slated for a 2027 release as a revival of the arcade classic.
- Kenji Kanno said generative AI was used only as a reference for artists, not for final game assets.
- Kenji Kanno confirmed that all programming and visual assets are created by human creators.
- Kotaku covered the AI‑asset controversy, prompting Kanno’s clarification.
- Update #2 posted on 8 June 2026 at 5:15 pm provided the latest details on AI usage.
Why it matters: The clarification eases player and industry worries by confirming that Crazy Taxi: World Tour’s visuals will be fully human‑crafted, limiting criticism over AI‑generated art, while the mere use of AI as a reference still raises a modest red flag for skeptics.
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