{"id":494204,"date":"2026-03-25T09:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/494204\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:24:11","slug":"nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-backtracks-on-dlss-5-criticism-after-gamer-backlash-in-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/494204\/","title":{"rendered":"Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang backtracks on DLSS 5 criticism after gamer backlash in podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\"NVIDIA<\/p>\n

\u24d8 Lex Fridman YouTube<\/p>\n

<\/a>NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on the Lex Fridman Podcast<\/p>\n

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has softened his stance on criticism of DLSS 5 after initially dismissing gamers as \u201ccompletely wrong\u201d following the technology\u2019s GTC 2026 showcase. In a Lex Fridman podcast interview, Huang said he understands concerns about \u201cAI slop\u201d and insisted DLSS 5 is intended as an optional, artist-controlled development tool amid controversy sparked by an altered Resident Evil Requiem demo and Capcom\u2019s subsequent rejection of generative AI for final assets.<\/p>\n

After Nvidia\u2019s DLSS 5 showcase at GTC 2026, the company’s CEO, Jensen Huang, dismissed gamers and critics<\/a>, calling them \u201ccompletely wrong\u201d about the technology. Now, Huang has decided to comment again on the matter while softening his views after extensive backlash from the gaming community. <\/p>\n

Jensen Huang Backtracks on DLSS 5, Says He Understands Where Gamers Are Coming From\u00a0<\/p>\n

Just days after DLSS 5 was revealed, Jensen Huang sat down with Lex Fridman and backtracked on his earlier statement. On the Lex Fridman podcast<\/a>, Huang said that he understands why so many gamers and developers are upset about DLSS 5. <\/p>\n

He said, \u201cI think their perspective makes sense, and I can see where they\u2019re coming from because I don\u2019t love AI slop myself.\u201d Huang further explained, \u201cYou know, all of the AI-generated content increasingly looks similar, and it\u2019s all beautiful, so I\u2019m empathetic toward what they\u2019re thinking.\u201d <\/p>\n

Huang still defended DLSS 5 and said that the tech isn\u2019t merely a post-processing filter Nvidia will slap on games after they ship. Rather, he said, it will be incorporated into the game\u2019s development process<\/a>, and implementing the technology will be entirely up to artists and game developers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Huang explained, \u201cIt\u2019s about giving the artist the tool of AI, the tool of generative AI. They could decide not to use it.\u201d Nvidia wants developers to use its tools to improve lighting and details without compromising their original artistic vision. However, the early DLSS 5 showcase left many wondering the opposite. <\/p>\n

For context, gamers were shocked to see Grace Ashcroft from Resident Evil Requiem entirely altered, with smoother skin, sharper facial features, and an uncanny look that resembles \u201cAI slop,\u201d a trend on the internet. <\/p>\n

Even Capcom\u2019s artists were bewildered<\/a> to see Resident Evil Requiem<\/a> with DLSS 5, as they hadn\u2019t been informed or consulted beforehand. Since then, Capcom has stated that it will not use generative AI for its final in-game asset models, artwork, or textures. <\/p>\n

Nvidia\u2019s CEO seems to be listening, at least a little bit, to gamers and developers opposing the technology. Still, the fifth iteration of Nvidia\u2019s technology is slated to launch later this year on RTX 50-series graphics cards. Only time will tell whether DLSS 5 will serve as a creative tool or an unwanted add-on<\/a> in video games.<\/p>\n

\t\"Rahim<\/a><\/p>\n

I am a UAE-based tech writer who likes to build and benchmark PCs both professionally and as a hobby. I contribute to multiple tech publications, including TechRadar and Notebookcheck, as well as Game Rant, where I focus primarily on news, commerce, and buying guides. When I’m not scouring the internet for the latest in tech stories, you will find me playing a game of Civilization or DotA with friends and frenemies alike while dropping recommendations for Apple TV+’s Foundation to everyone I come across.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u24d8 Lex Fridman YouTube NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on the Lex Fridman Podcast Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":494205,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[4327,56823,268,22913,170412,174211,146708,59,6697,269,174213,7221,262,174212,267,261,3352,270,266,40899,263,129,174214,86,265,264,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-494204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ai-slop","tag-backlash","tag-benchmarks","tag-capcom","tag-dlss-5","tag-dlss-5-controversy","tag-gamers","tag-gb","tag-generative-ai","tag-graphics-card","tag-gtc2026","tag-jensen-huang","tag-laptop","tag-lex-fridman","tag-netbook","tag-notebook","tag-nvidia","tag-processor","tag-reports","tag-resident-evil-requiem","tag-review","tag-reviews","tag-rtx50","tag-technology","tag-test","tag-tests","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/494204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=494204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/494204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/494205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=494204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=494204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=494204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}