"That's Amazing!" - Final Fantasy Creator Approves Of FF6 Video Created By AI
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi expressed his admiration for an AI-generated video depicting a potential remake of Final Fantasy VI. Despite his enthusiasm, many fans and industry peers have criticized the quality of AI-generated content. The discussion highlights a divide in opinions regarding the use of AI in creative projects.
- ▪Hironobu Sakaguchi praised an AI video of a potential FF6 remake, calling it 'amazing'.
- ▪Akitoshi Kawazu, a fellow game director, disagreed with Sakaguchi's enthusiasm for the AI video.
- ▪Many fans are still hopeful for an actual remake of Final Fantasy VI in the future.
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NewsFinal FantasyAI "That's Amazing!" - Final Fantasy Creator Approves Of FF6 Video Created By AI We need to talk, Sakaguchi-san by Ollie Reynolds4 mins ago Share: Image: Square EnixWe don't know about you, but we're normally pretty good at spotting generative AI videos; mainly because they look like absolute crap. With this in mind, it feels particularly disappointing whenever we see someone we admire seemingly approve of AI-generated slop – even if it's just a brief, throwaway comment. Case in point, Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi took to X to express his delight at an AI video depicting what a remake of Final Fantasy VI might look like (thanks, Kotaku).
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