"We need to push back harder": Nvidia's DLSS 5 "AI slop" filter is being torn apart by industry veterans from Baldur's Gate 3, Palworld, and many more
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By Anthony Mcglynn
Published on March 17, 2026.
Nigments from Baldur's Gate 3, Palworld, and other gaming industry have criticized Nvidia's DLSS 5 "AI slop" filter, which was revealed in a video demonstrating several recent releases getting upscaled by the "real-time neural rendering model". The results have been criticized for creating an uncanny feel of generative content. Dave Oshry, co-founder and CEO of New Blood Interactive, stated that a generation is growing up unaware of this, and that it should be pushed back harder against it. Other industry leaders, such as Arman Nouri, have also voiced their disapproval of the software's realism.
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