Gamers Are Using A.I. to Completely Remake Old-School Graphics

Generative adversarial networks redefine classics for a new era

Dave Gershgorn
OneZero
Published in
7 min readJun 18, 2020

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Illustration: Simoul Alva

It’s a golden era of video game remakes. Earlier this year, Final Fantasy VII was updated for 2020 with a complete overhaul of its graphics and core gameplay systems, and fans of 900-degree skateboard turns will soon ollie into complete remasters of the…

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Dave Gershgorn
OneZero

Senior Writer at OneZero covering surveillance, facial recognition, DIY tech, and artificial intelligence. Previously: Qz, PopSci, and NYTimes.