"That's Amazing!" - Final Fantasy Creator Approves Of FF6 Video Created By AI - Nintendo Life

Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi expressed his admiration for an AI-generated video showcasing a potential remake of Final Fantasy VI. His reaction ignited discussion and differing opinions within the Final Fantasy community.

What happened

Sakaguchi shared the AI-generated video on social media, commenting, "What is this?! That's amazing!". The video depicted scenes from a hypothetical FF6 remake, but was criticized by some for common AI flaws such as unnatural character movements and lifeless facial expressions. Romancing SaGa director Akitoshi Kawazu responded to Sakaguchi's post with a dissenting opinion. Sakaguchi later addressed the criticism, stating he intuitively sensed the potential of AI, even if it's not perfect, and shared AI-generated art of Lost Odyssey.