Overview
- An AI-made teaser imagining a Final Fantasy VI remake, posted Saturday by X user desusanJP, went viral with flashy recreations of iconic scenes alongside telltale flaws like warped faces, stiff hand motions, and a colder look than the SNES original.
- Hironobu Sakaguchi, who created Final Fantasy, reposted the clip and called it “amazing,” prompting SaGa creator Akitoshi Kawazu to reply “please stop after the first line” even as he said FF6 would suit a full 3D remake.
- Following Monday’s reaction to his praise, Sakaguchi said he responded on instinct, argued AI “isn’t gonna work as-is,” and hinted at future potential while sharing his own AI-altered Lost Odyssey concept art.
- Former Square Enix business director Jacob Navok weighed in Wednesday, saying critics should let a veteran creator explore AI tools and calling the pile-on irrational.
- No official FF6 remake exists, and developers note a faithful, large-scale do-over could take many years, while figures like FF7 Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi say human teams should aim to outperform AI rather than lean on it.