'Gen Z Loves AI Slop' — Former Square Enix Exec Claims 'A Lot of AI Sentiment Is Driven by Emotion Rather Than Logic'

'Gen Z Loves AI Slop' — Former Square Enix Exec Claims 'A Lot of AI Sentiment Is Driven by Emotion Rather Than Logic'

The CEO of Genvid — the company behind choose-your-own-adventure interactive series like Silent Hill Ascension — has claimed "consumers generally do not care" about generative AI in games, stating: "Gen Z loves AI slop."Jacob Navok, a former Square Enix director, evidenced his claim by reminding us that the biggest game of the year, Steal a Brainrot, "had 30m concurrents or approximately 80x the Arc Raiders concurrents, and is named after/based …

"Consumers Generally Do Not Care" About AI In Games, Says Former Square Enix Exec

"Gen Z loves AI slop" - Genvid CEO Jacob Navok, the former Director of Business at Square Enix, has shared his two cents' worth on the ongoing debate surroun...

Consumers Generally Don't Care About AI in Video Games, Former Square Enix Executive Says

Despite the use of AI in video games and creative work being one of the hottest debated ethical topics among enthusiasts, consumers generally remain indifferent, according to a former Square Enix executive. Jacob Navok, Genvid CEO and former Director of Business at Square Enix Holdings, recently chimed in on the debate via X, providing compelling evidence for why this consumer indifference is driving industry change. Navok cited the success of t…

"Gen Z Loves AI Slop": Ex-Square Enix Boss on AI Hate

He compares Steal a Brainrot and ARC Raiders, and the gap in numbers is substantial.

Former Square Enix Executive Claims Gen Z "Loves AI Slop" in Video Games

Jacob Navok, the current CEO of interactive media company Genvid and former director of business at Square Enix, has recently made statements regarding video companies’ usage of generative AI (AI). He has claimed that many consumers are impartial or supportive of the technology, video game companies are going to