diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Scripts/material_find_overrides_demo.lua b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Scripts/material_find_overrides_demo.lua
index dda3974043..41df35e355 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Scripts/material_find_overrides_demo.lua
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Scripts/material_find_overrides_demo.lua
@@ -66,20 +66,20 @@ function FindMaterialAssignmentTest:OnActivate()
 end
 
 function FindMaterialAssignmentTest:UpdateFactor(assignmentId)
-    local propertyName = Name("baseColor.factor")
+    local propertyName = "baseColor.factor"
     local propertyValue = math.random()
     MaterialComponentRequestBus.Event.SetPropertyOverride(self.entityId, assignmentId, propertyName, propertyValue);
 end
 
 function FindMaterialAssignmentTest:UpdateColor(assignmentId, color)
-    local propertyName = Name("baseColor.color")
+    local propertyName = "baseColor.color"
     local propertyValue = color
     MaterialComponentRequestBus.Event.SetPropertyOverride(self.entityId, assignmentId, propertyName, propertyValue);
 end
 
 function FindMaterialAssignmentTest:UpdateTexture(assignmentId)
     if (#self.Properties.Textures > 0) then
-        local propertyName = Name("baseColor.textureMap")
+        local propertyName = "baseColor.textureMap"
         local textureName = self.Properties.Textures[ math.random( #self.Properties.Textures ) ]
         Debug.Log(textureName)
         local textureAssetId = AssetCatalogRequestBus.Broadcast.GetAssetIdByPath(textureName, Uuid(), false)
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Scripts/material_property_overrides_demo.lua b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Scripts/material_property_overrides_demo.lua
index 685fd8310b..0495dccbc0 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Scripts/material_property_overrides_demo.lua
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Feature/Common/Assets/Scripts/material_property_overrides_demo.lua
@@ -64,20 +64,20 @@ function PropertyOverrideTest:OnActivate()
 end
 
 function PropertyOverrideTest:UpdateFactor(assignmentId)
-    local propertyName = Name("baseColor.factor")
+    local propertyName = "baseColor.factor"
     local propertyValue = math.random()
     MaterialComponentRequestBus.Event.SetPropertyOverride(self.entityId, assignmentId, propertyName, propertyValue);
 end
 
 function PropertyOverrideTest:UpdateColor(assignmentId, color)
-    local propertyName = Name("baseColor.color")
+    local propertyName = "baseColor.color"
     local propertyValue = color
     MaterialComponentRequestBus.Event.SetPropertyOverride(self.entityId, assignmentId, propertyName, propertyValue);
 end
 
 function PropertyOverrideTest:UpdateTexture(assignmentId)
     if (#self.Properties.Textures > 0) then
-        local propertyName = Name("baseColor.textureMap")
+        local propertyName = "baseColor.textureMap"
         local textureName = self.Properties.Textures[ math.random( #self.Properties.Textures ) ]
         Debug.Log(textureName)
         local textureAssetId = AssetCatalogRequestBus.Broadcast.GetAssetIdByPath(textureName, Uuid(), false)