Street Fighter 6 won’t be getting any gen AI content, marking the FGC safe from slop

There may be nothing the gaming group has united on greater than a hatred of AI, and that has carried over into the extra area of interest esports scenes as properly. The FGC is a kind of scenes, preventing again in opposition to any signal of AI, like within the Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves’ Season 2 trailer. Possibly the promised and rushed DLC schedule hasn’t left the workforce with time to make their very own trailer, I don’t know.

Nicely, you gained’t have to fret about that with Avenue Fighter 6. Capcom just lately shared a Q&A for buyers that included its stance on generative AI. The corporate acknowledged that they might not use any supplies generated by AI inside the recreation.

“Nonetheless, we plan to actively make the most of this expertise to enhance effectivity and productiveness within the recreation improvement course of,” learn a translation. “Subsequently, we’re at present exploring methods to make use of it in varied areas, similar to graphics, sound, and programming.”

The FGC initially reacted with confusion. Is there going to be AI stuff in Capcom’s video games or not? Nicely, it mainly means there gained’t be generative AI belongings within the recreation, like voice traces, character designs, or surroundings. However Capcom will proceed to make use of AI in its behind-the-scenes processes to streamline improvement.

This nonetheless acquired some backlash: listening to about AI robotically makes most players’ blood boil. There was a little bit of an AI witch hunt the previous 12 months, with players outraged at each little background poster and piece of dialogue seemingly made with the assistance of AI. ARC Raiders just lately changed all of its AI voice traces with actual people amid continued backlash and unfavorable discourse.

“So it’s ‘we gained’t use AI for stuff individuals complain on-line like artists’ job being accomplished by AI, just for stuff individuals don’t appear to hassle like programmers’ job being changed by AI,’” wrote one annoyed gamer on X.

Added one other: “Buzz wording. Saying they gained’t use AI for mats however will use it for graphics… Which is what mats are created from, aka, utilizing AI for his or her recreation. Don’t allow them to trick you by fudging phrases like this round their sentences.”

Nonetheless, some individuals had been on Capcom’s aspect, noting that there’s nothing improper with utilizing AI to code quicker or render issues faster, making improvement processes simpler. Others defined that Capcom was utilizing generative AI to create belongings however would exchange them with human-made merchandise as soon as finalized.

“It’s superb to make use of AI to dispose of some tedious shit that builders have been enduring for many years. Saves a ton of time should you don’t have to create sure easy constructing blocks your self. Think about how lengthy it could take to construct a home should you wanted to search out iron to make screws?” one individual famous.

My take? I feel AI is used within the improvement of each single recreation at this level, whether or not devs admit to it or not. Nonetheless, not each occasion is alarming. It seems like Capcom doesn’t plan to interchange any workers with AI and as an alternative has builders utilizing AI on the extra boring points of their job to allow them to do extra stuff and do it quicker.

Capcom hasn’t had any mass layoffs prior to now few years, not like many different corporations within the esports business. After all, there are different points with AI, however I feel we will all be relieved that Capcom isn’t including to the depletion of the gaming and esports business or pushing AI slop into Avenue Fighter 6.

Largely.

Surprisingly sufficient, Avenue Fighter 6 collaborated with Naevis in 2025, a digital idol from South Korea created completely with AI. She was introduced as a commentator for Avenue Fighter 6 in June although her voice makes use of samples from varied voice actors.

This implies a personality completely generated by AI has appeared in Avenue Fighter 6. Nonetheless, this doesn’t imply Capcom itself used generative AI to create the content material. The sport merely options pre-recorded traces from Naevis, whose voice was taken from a bunch of voice actors after which synthesized.

It was nonetheless too shut for consolation for a lot of within the FGC, nonetheless.