Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi reacts to online backlash after he praises an AI-generated fan trailer imagining a Final Fantasy VI remake. According to reporting, Sakaguchi posted comments about the trailer earlier this week, which drew criticism from some users. The backlash includes reactions from other Square-associated creators: SaGa developer Akitoshi Kawazu tells him to “please stop,” after which Sakaguchi continues engaging publicly. In response, Sakaguchi shares additional AI-related content, describing or presenting work he has made that is also AI-generated. Kotaku reports that he follows up with material that he characterizes as a rougher or “sloppified” version, tying it back to his original interest in the AI-created remake concept. Eurogamer frames Sakaguchi’s response as surprise at the intensity of the reaction, while noting that the exchange escalates rather than de-escalates. Across the accounts, the core points are Sakaguchi’s initial positive remarks about an AI fan trailer, the subsequent criticism and request to stop, and his decision to continue posting AI-generated material.
Hironobu Sakaguchi responds after backlash over AI-made Final Fantasy VI remake trailer praise
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi reacts to online backlash after he praises an AI-generated fan trailer imagining a Final Fantasy VI remake. According to reporting, Sakaguchi posted comments a...
- Hironobu Sakaguchi posts comments praising an AI-generated fan trailer imagining a Final Fantasy VI remake.
- Some users criticize Sakaguchi’s comments, prompting a backlash online.
- Akitoshi Kawazu, known for SaGa, responds by telling Sakaguchi to “please stop.”
- Sakaguchi continues engaging publicly and shares additional AI-related content in response to the criticism.
- The discussion centers on AI-generated fan work related to a hypothetical Final Fantasy VI remake.
Earlier this week, Final Fantasy legend Hironobu Sakaguchi praised an AI-generated trailer for a hypothetical remake of FF6, sparking some backlash, before being told to "please stop" by SaGa creator Akitoshi Kawazu, another Square veteran. The comments by Sakaguchi sparked a degree of backlash, and his answer has been... to double down on his interest. Read more
3 months agoHe followed up his tweet praising an AI-generated fan trailer for a Final Fantasy VI remake with AI-sloppified work of his own
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