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Square Enix's AI-generated Kingdom Hearts art draws criticism for Donald Duck's five fingers

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Square Enix has released official artwork for a Kingdom Hearts collection that features a notable error: Donald Duck has five fingers. This mistake has led to criticism from some who believe it reflects a lack of care, potentially due to the use of AI in the creation process. The incident has sparked debate about the quality and ethical implications of AI-generated art in the gaming industry. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the quality control and artistic integrity of AI-generated assets in major game franchises.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains user commentary and criticism regarding artwork, not a direct release or significant industry event.

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Square Enix's AI-generated Kingdom Hearts art draws criticism for Donald Duck's five fingers

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

    Absolutely disgusting. If Square Enix couldn't bother to hire a proper human artist, what makes you think the final product will be any better? # SquareEnix # K

    Absolutely disgusting. If Square Enix couldn't bother to hire a proper human artist, what makes you think the final product will be any better? # SquareEnix # KingdomHearts # Gaming # VideoGames # AI # GenAI # AISlop # AIAct # BanAI # BigTech # BigCorpo # CorporateGreed # Capital…

    LINKS pcgamer.com/…/donald-duck-has-five-finger…

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