Square Enix Denies AI Use in Kingdom Hearts 1-3 Visuals, Promises October 8 Artwork Fixes
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Updated · Eurogamer.net · Aug 3
Square Enix Denies AI Use in Kingdom Hearts 1-3 Visuals, Promises October 8 Artwork Fixes
3 articles · Updated · Eurogamer.net · Aug 3
Summary
Square Enix said promotional assets for Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3 were made by its development team without generative AI, calling the disputed visuals a case of “human error.”
Early-June fan criticism focused on apparent anomalies including Donald Duck with five fingers on one hand and four on the other, a morphing keyblade chain, inaccurate shoes and bent clock-tower hands.
GameSpot-cited updated artwork appears to fix Donald’s hands, but other questioned details — including the clock tower, chain and shoes — remain unaddressed.
The dispute lands ahead of the collection’s October 8, 2026 release on PC, Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.