As Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 nears completion and we continue to wonder about the long-rumoured FF9 remake, series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has praised a teaser for a hypothetical remake of FF6. The problem is it’s fully AI-generated.

“What is this?! It’s awesome,” (translated from Japanese) Sakaguchi posted on X after watching the short concept video. Of course, his comment instantly sparked debate among fans, with the ResetEra crowd sharing reactions ranging from “daily reminder that there are people who are genuinely impressed by AI slop” to “love that AI video as a concept for what a remake could look like”. Of course, you also have funnier comments: “I for one welcome our six-fingered Mash, or Sabin, or whatever.”

The most interesting reply came from Square veteran and SaGa creator Akitoshi Kawazu, who asked Sakaguchi to “please stop at the first line”, that is, before claiming the AI slop recreation of the classic looks amazing.

Regardless, we’ve known for a while there’s interest out there in a remake of Final Fantasy 6, with Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake producer Masaaki Hayasaka personally wishing for an HD-2D treatment. Kawazu seems to agree, though he’d approach it differently. “I do think 6 is definitely suited for a 3D remake,” he added after recalling a recent interaction with an American Final Fantasy fan.

While some players seem to agree a FF6 remake would be interesting and many Japanese fans seem on board with the idea as presented by the AI-generated teaser, the replies to Sakaguchi perfectly encapsulate the current conversation about AI’s place in game development and the conceptual phase.