Final Fantasy Creator Call AI-Generated Final Fantasy 6 Remake Video 'Amazing'
Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy, praised a viral AI-generated video imagining a remake of Final Fantasy VI. The nearly two-minute clip showcases iconic moments from the game and has garnered significant attention online. While some fans criticized the video for its style, many expressed excitement for the possibility of a remake.
- ▪The AI-generated video was posted on May 16 and quickly went viral.
- ▪Sakaguchi's reaction to the video was positive, calling it 'amazing'.
- ▪Some fans criticized the video for its unnatural character gestures and hyper-realistic art style.
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Final Fantasy Creator Calls Viral AI-Generated Final Fantasy 6 Remake Video ‘Amazing’ Hironobu Sakaguchi responded to a slop-filter glow-up that's making the rounds AIFinal Fantasy 6Hironobu Sakaguchi By Ethan Gach Published May 18, 2026 | Comments (123) | 𝕏 Copied! X / @desusanJP High-fidelity fan videos gesturing at what a Final Fantasy VI remake could look like are nothing new. What is new is that generative AI has made it easier than ever to bring those fever dreams to life and make them spread like wildfire across people’s feeds. The latest example imagines the classic SNES RPG in the style of the recent Final Fantasy VII Remake games, and even the creator of the franchise is impressed.
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