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Square Enix Insists That Cursed Kingdom Hearts Art Was Not AI-Generated

Square Enix has clarified that the unusual Kingdom Hearts Collection box art was due to human error, not AI.

By · Published August 2, 2026  11:46 UTC · Updated August 2, 2026  17:32 UTC

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Square Enix attributed the unusual artwork on the Kingdom Hearts Collection box to human error, rather than AI generation. The company clarified that issues such as Donald Duck's uneven number of fingers were not the result of AI tools.

Epilogue added 91d ago, after coverage quieted.

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⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 7 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 7 distinct news outlets with 7 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 5.
  • Primary Driver: Square Enix has clarified that the unusual Kingdom Hearts Collection box art was due to human error, not AI.
  • Source Integrity: Verified strictly against primary headline reporting under zero-hallucination protocols.

Square Enix has stated that the peculiar artwork for the Kingdom Hearts Collection was not created using AI. The company attributed the issues, such as Donald Duck's uneven number of fingers, to human error. TheGamer, Kotaku, GamesRadar+, and Softonic all echoed Square Enix's statement.

Nintendo Wire and GameSpot also covered the story. Nintendo Life reported that the local box art for Kingdom Hearts Collection Switch 2 has been updated. There is no contradiction between outlets.

The current state is that the artwork has been updated and the error has been acknowledged as human error.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 91d ago.

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What was wrong with the Kingdom Hearts Collection box art?

The artwork featured issues such as Donald Duck having an uneven number of fingers.

What did Square Enix say about the artwork?

Square Enix stated that the artwork was not AI-generated and that the issues resulted from human error.

Has the artwork been updated?

Yes, Nintendo Life reported that the local box art for Kingdom Hearts Collection Switch 2 has been updated.

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