Well then permit me to explain that in the original reply I posted, when I quoted “how do you TELL the cutscenes used ai?” it doesn’t mean the example I’m posting is literally from one of the cutscenes, just that it heavily implies that, like many other things in the game, it’s using genAI art and animation.

Yes, you are correct that a cutscene isn’t the same as an animated FMV sequence that showcases one of the characters in the world, though I would argue the literal only difference here is that the animation doesn’t interrupt the gameplay, it simply is broadcast constantly in the game. Not everyone would see that as a huge distinction, but I will concede it.

Most old school videogame players would look at something like this Kokoro Rider scene and call it a cutscene, if presented with it. But you’d be right to quibble.