Kingdom Hearts Switch 2 Key Art Draws AI Accusations
Square Enix becomes the third studio in five days accused of shipping AI-generated art during showcase season.
Three AI art controversies in five days: after 1666: Amsterdam and Crazy Taxi, players are now flagging the Kingdom Hearts Switch 2 Collection's key art — shown during Tuesday's Nintendo Direct — as likely AI-generated, pointing to inconsistent hair layering and background details that don't survive a zoom. This one stings more because it's Square Enix, a publisher with some of the most recognizable character art in the business, on a 20-year flagship franchise. Square Enix hasn't responded yet, and the recent track record doesn't favor them. The real story is where these slips keep happening — not in gameplay assets but in marketing and key art, the layer studios apparently now treat as disposable enough to automate. If the most-scrutinized image of your remaster can't survive showcase week, the cost savings weren't worth it.