The Animal Crossing: New Horizons community has a major AI slop problem

The mass return of players to Animal Crossing: New Horizons following Jan. 15’s 3.0 update has brought a new influx of design sharing online — and, with it, an epidemic of AI slop. Though many of the aesthetic designs being shared online are devoid of AI, a recent trend has emerged where players utilize AI programs like Gemini to change lighting effects and other visuals within screenshots, and the community at large is not pleased.