Assassin's Creed Shadows players protest Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 "AI slop" filter: "It's only gonna tank the franchise's reputation even further"
By Ashley Bardhan
Published on March 18, 2026.
Nigments of Assassin's Creed players are protesting Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 "AI slop" filter, which they believe will tarnish the franchise's reputation further. The controversial AI rendering model is set to be used as an exemplar for Nvidia's upcoming game, alongside other games such as Resident Evil Requiem, Starfield, and others. The controversy stems from the influence of co-CEO Charlie Guillemot, who is the offspring of parent company Ubisoft, its founder and CEO Yves Guilleomm. Despite this, players argue that the AI-driven technology changes what they can't promise to players.
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