Developers of the open-world gacha game Neverness to Everness have released a patch that removes some AI-generated images. Fans say one prominent billboard artwork was swapped for another AI-generated image of a soda can.
Hotta Games announced it would review and rework AI assets in Neverness to Everness after fans flagged several examples. The move followed Twitch VTuber Ironmouse ending her sponsorship deal, saying the studio had assured her the game would not include generative AI content.
Christopher Koji Fox, a Square Enix localizer and lyricist, faced backlash during a panel at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Anaheim, California, for incorporating AI-generated images and videos. The presentation, titled 'From Tacos to Tenders: Serving up the Lyrics of FFXIV,' drew groans from the audience after Fox openly discussed using AI due to time constraints and his CEO's interest in the technology. Online reactions amplified the criticism.
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Panache Digital Games has admitted to using generative AI assets in the prologue of 1666: Amsterdam after player backlash. The studio pledged to replace the assets with human-created art in an upcoming update.
Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy, reacted positively to a viral AI-generated video imagining a remake of Final Fantasy VI in the style of recent entries in the series.
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Recreate Games has apologized after its AI video contest for Party Animals drew strong criticism from the community. The studio offered a $75,000 prize pool for AI-generated short films and animations but faced accusations of sidelining human creators. It now asks players to vote on next steps.