Hironobu Sakaguchi praised an AI-generated “slop” video imagining what a Final Fantasy VI remake could look like, but the praise triggered widespread criticism. Square Enix colleagues, including Akitoshi Kawazu, reportedly explained why fans disliked the result. After the backlash, Sakaguchi posted again expressing bewilderment at the strong reaction. He said he “intuitively sensed the potential,” while acknowledging the technology is not ready yet and suggesting interesting possibilities later. He reinforced the point by sharing a short AI-altered video featuring Lost Odyssey concept art of the Grand Staff, where structures compress in a way reminiscent of common AI visual artifacts.
"おや！？なんだかすごい反応ｗまあ、なんていうか「可能性を直感的に感じちゃった」ってことでそのまんまじゃダメだけど、その先には面白そうなことも待っていそうな．．．そんな感覚っす... pic.twitter.com/bL5CyXAZbl - 坂口博信 (@auuo) May 18, 2026"
"“I just intuitively sensed the potential,” he wrote. Sakaguchi explained that according to him, the technology isn't quite there yet but could be in the future. “It feels like there might be some intriguing stuff waiting down the line,” he wrote."
"He made this disheartening take worse by including a piece of Lost Odyssey concept art that he hit with the sloppification beam. It's a short video featuring Grand Staff, a flying research facility. As the ship moves and twists, one of the its structures is slowly compressed, reminiscent of the melting hot-dog fingers prominent in AI-generated video."
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