If you ask about a visionary in the video games industry that has a large influence over the populace of gamers, then you are bound to hear the name of Hideo Kojima. Popularly known for his record-breaking video game series Metal Gear Solid and standalone spin-off Metal Gear Rising, the creator has become a high-profile name in the industry, inspiring many other creators along the way.
Focusing mainly on the action/adventure genre of video games with a major focus on technology and cybernetic augmentations to the human body in the near future, Kojima had shown that he is a vivid imagination about the possibilities that evolving inventions in the field can unlock for humanity. And if making his obsession known through his games wasn’t enough, he has taken a step further to tell the world his plan to become immortal through the same technology.
Hideo Kojima Wants To Become An Immortal AI!
Before leaving Konami and starting his independent game studio Kojima Productions in 2015, the creator was revered in the gaming community for creating the fan-favorite and critically acclaimed Metal Gear video game series. The video game focused on what the true influence technology and the internet had on the wider narrative of the world’s future. And in typical Kojima fashion, it was executed with the utmost perfection.
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But now, the creator wants to live in the world that he has created within his video games. According to Kojima, he would love to see how the world turns out in a couple of years. Being a big fan of cyberpunk and dystopian films, he has always been eager to see the future, and thus, he wants to transfer his conscience into an AI algorithm, which will perpetually make him an immortal sentient being on the internet.
Hideo Kojima has revealed that he plans to “become an AI and stick around" after death. (Source: IGN interview). pic.twitter.com/lbcuW28DpQ
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 27, 2022
Of course, Twitter users who are fans of the director and his games were quick to point out that this isn’t too far from what Kojima’s nature is and what he tries to depict with his works.
Dude really made this game and thought that being an AI would be a good idea pic.twitter.com/se6ebJRNEd
— Ryan レンジャー (@endloveskyfall) December 28, 2022
According to Midjourney this is Hideo Kojima as an AI: pic.twitter.com/qaB3yeD8mH
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 28, 2022
Trascendance is about this. pic.twitter.com/7fCL6FjLDc
— Christian Henares✞ 🇪🇸 (@ChrisHenares) December 28, 2022
KojimAI, a Hideo Kojima AI
Designed by Hideo Kojima, with Hideo Kojima's neuronal pattern, with nanometer-resolution Hideo Kojima's cock 3D model
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— Guillerda Sedai (@guudlle) December 27, 2022
We are was ready for this @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN Sir 🫡https://t.co/BdMHpiYh7L pic.twitter.com/Cu6Y8RactK
— Hasan P. Shelby (Bendahara Peaky Blinders) (@KangAnfield8) December 28, 2022
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What’s Next For Hideo Kojima
After starting his own game studio, the first game was developed by the independent Kojima Productions Co. Ltd. was 2019’s Death Stranding. the video game was a total hit with the player base boasting a star cast including Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, and many other names within the industry. After the smashing success of the first game, PlayStation has revealed the trailer for the sequel, which will continue from where the 1st game left off, and if it is anything like the first, Death Stranding 2 will be something to look forward to.
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Death Stranding 2, available in 2024.
Source: @thegameawards
