WoW composer says he's lucky Blizzard isn't using generative AI

World of Warcraft's lead composer, Leo Kaliski, says he feels fortunate that Blizzard Entertainment is not using generative AI as the team prepares the next expansion, Midnight, which is out now in early access and due to release for everyone on March 2, 2026. He discussed the topic in an interview with Game Informer.

"I feel lucky that AI in music still feels quite a way off," he says. "Sometimes you look at AI photos, and if you don't look closely, you might not know it's AI. Music is not there yet."

He adds that with music the differences are usually audible: "Usually, you hear it, and you instantly know something is not right about it, or the fidelity isn’t there. So in some ways, it's not as top of mind as it probably is for other artists."

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