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Square Enix denies AI use in Kingdom Hearts art, cites human error

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Square Enix has addressed accusations that artwork for its upcoming Kingdom Hearts Collection utilized generative artificial intelligence. The company stated that the irregularities, such as an incorrect number of fingers on Donald Duck's hand, were due to human error and not AI. The promotional materials have since been updated to correct these issues. AI

IMPACT Clarifies the use of AI in creative processes for game art, potentially impacting how such controversies are handled.

RANK_REASON Company statement addressing a controversy about AI use in artwork, not a direct AI release or research.

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Square Enix denies AI use in Kingdom Hearts art, cites human error

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Square Enix responds to Kingdom Hearts Collection AI controversy two months after players called it out Kingdom Hearts publisher and developer, Square Enix, h

    🎮 Square Enix responds to Kingdom Hearts Collection AI controversy two months after players called it out Kingdom Hearts publisher and developer, Square Enix, has denied claims that it used AI-generated content to promote the yet-to-be-released Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3. Fans…

    LINKS eurogamer.net/kingdom-hearts-collection-a…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Square Enix denies claims its Kingdom Hearts Collection artwork was AI-generated, blames ‘human error’ The art has since been changed to remove some irregular

    🎮 Square Enix denies claims its Kingdom Hearts Collection artwork was AI-generated, blames ‘human error’ The art has since been changed to remove some irregularities 📰 Source: VGC 🔗 Link: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-denies-claims-its-kingdom-hearts-collec…

    LINKS videogameschronicle.com/…/square-enix-den…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Square Enix Says Kingdom Hearts Art Accused Of Using GenAI Was Just Regular Human Error https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://kotaku.c om/square-enix-says-kingdom-hear

    Square Enix Says Kingdom Hearts Art Accused Of Using GenAI Was Just Regular Human Error https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://kotaku.c om/square-enix-says-kingdom-hearts-art-accused-of-using-genai-was-just-regular-human-error-2000720610

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