「ファイナルファンタジー」シリーズの生みの親である坂口博信氏が、ファン制作の『ファイナルファンタジーVI』リメイク動画を称賛したことで批判を浴び、AI生成映像に対する自身の関心について弁明した。
坂口氏は5月18日、2日前に拡散されたAI生成による『ファイナルファンタジーVI』のリメイク動画を称賛した自身の投稿について、SNSで説明を行った。同氏は、AI技術が完全な段階ではないと認めつつも、直感的にその可能性を感じたと述べている。投稿には、自身のゲーム『ロストオデッセイ』のコンセプトアートを元にAIで加工された、浮遊施設「グランドスタッフ」の動画が添付されていたが、その構造には明らかな歪みが見られた。
AIによるレポート AIによって生成された画像
Sony executives detailed new uses for generative AI during the company's earnings call on May 8. PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino described tools that speed up animation and personalization on the platform. The remarks came alongside forecasts of lower PS5 sales due to memory shortages.
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.
AIによるレポート
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.
A video from Game Informer captured an awkward moment at Summer Game Fest where Crystal Dynamics public relations staff stopped a follow-up question about generative AI use in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis.
AIによるレポート
Takaya Imamura, creator of the original Star Fox characters, praised the realistic designs shown in Nintendo's recent Star Fox 64 remake announcement, calling them exactly what he had envisioned, while reiterating his preference for the cuter Fox McCloud from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Koshi Nakanishi, director of Resident Evil Requiem, views the fan outcry over Nvidia's AI-generated makeover of protagonist Grace Ashcroft as a sign that the team nailed her original design. Fans ridiculed the DLSS 5 alterations that added heavy makeup and altered her features. Nakanishi called the strong reactions positive in a recent interview.