GameDoes Bonds of Yachiyo use AI?
AI-generated reference illustrations were traced and repainted by the developer to create the game's artwork.
Our AI review, medium confidence. Not a verdict; the evidence is below.
Checked against Steam on Oct 28, 2026.
- Developer
- Aoi Tsuyukusa
- Publisher
- Saikey Studios
- Release
- 18 Apr, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive · 114
Before you buy: anti-cheat, accounts, DRM
No anti-cheat, third-party account or DRM is declared on Bonds of Yachiyo's Steam page.
Full anti-cheat, account and DRM details, with change history →
Production signals
Facts about who made the game and how players received it. They don't depend on AI, and they help tell a carefully made game that used some AI apart from mass-produced ones.
- Aoi Tsuyukusa released 0 games on Steam in the last 12 months. 1 of their 1 game disclose AI.
- This is the developer's first game on Steam.
- 114 player reviews, 87% positive (Very Positive).
- Our AI review of these signals: solid production.
What the developer says
AI was primarily used to generate initial illustrations that closely matched a desired image. These AI-generated images were then partially traced over to create line drawings, which were further refined through painting by the developer. The process involved not merely overlaying or editing the AI output but drawing from scratch based on the AI-generated references, ensuring that the final artwork, while AI-assisted, was significantly transformed by the artist's hand.
From the “AI Generated Content Disclosure” on the Steam store page, quoted as written. First seen by us on Oct 28, 2026.
What other sources say
| Source | Their take |
|---|---|
| Steam disclosure | AI content disclosed |
| AI judgment deepseek-flash | Partial AI · solid production, medium confidenceReasoningThe disclosure states AI made initial illustrations used as references, then traced and repainted by hand. This means some in-game art is AI-derived, but most production appears human. Only one game released, with 114 reviews and 87% positive, showing no volume-release pattern. Against: The developer describes substantial manual tracing and painting over the AI references, suggesting real effort in the final art. |
| Remove AI Slop open-source extension | Mostly AI-generated (art, UI/icons) |
FAQ
Does Bonds of Yachiyo use AI?
Yes. Bonds of Yachiyo's developer discloses AI-generated content on its Steam page. AI-generated reference illustrations were traced and repainted by the developer to create the game's artwork.
Is Bonds of Yachiyo AI-generated?
Only partly. AI is used for parts of the game; most of it is made by the developers.
How does GameAICheck know?
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