GAIT is a free, voluntary disclosure framework that gives studios a shared language for communicating generative AI use — from AI-free to live AI systems. Adopt a level. Display a badge. Build trust.
Steam is the only major platform with AI disclosure — and it's an honor system with two categories.1The Conversation / Techxplore — "Are video game developers using AI? Players want to know, but the rules are patchy," Feb 2026 Console platforms, mobile stores, and the ESA have nothing.2ESA filing to OSTP, March 2025 — characterized game AI as "low- to no-risk," proposed no voluntary disclosure standard Players are angry. Regulators are moving. Studios are guessing.
Steam requires disclosure. Epic refuses it.3GameSpot — "AI Disclosures 'Make No Sense' for Game Stores, Tim Sweeney Says" The EU AI Act takes effect in August 2026.4EU AI Act, Article 50 — Transparency obligations for providers and deployers of certain AI systems South Korea's framework is already live.5Library of Congress — "South Korea: Comprehensive AI Legal Framework Takes Effect," Feb 2026 Without a cross-platform standard, compliance is a per-storefront exercise.
52% of developers view generative AI negatively6GDC 2026 State of the Game Industry Survey — up from 30% in 2025 and 18% in 2024, but 36% use it6Game Developer — "One-third of game workers use generative AI, but half think it's bad for the industry". Nobody agrees on what counts — does Copilot require disclosure? AI-assisted concept art? Localization tools? The lines are undefined.
Negative sentiment toward AI in games is at 85% among surveyed core gamers7Quantic Foundry — "How Do Gamers Feel About Generative AI?" Survey of 1,799 gamers, Oct–Dec 2025. But there's no standardized way to know what's AI-generated in a game. Consumers can't reward transparency or avoid what they don't want.
GAIT classifies games by what generative AI content ships in the product — not what tools were used behind the scenes.
No generative AI used at any stage. Everything — art, music, writing, code, voice, translations — is human-made.
AI tools in human-led creative pipelines. Humans make core aesthetic, narrative, and design decisions. AI accelerates; humans author.
Generative AI used during development (brainstorming, prototyping, research), but nothing AI-generated reaches the player. Everything players experience is human-made.
AI is the primary creator for one or more content categories. Humans curate and QC, but AI generates the foundational assets.
AI code generation tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) in the toolchain — AI-generated code ships. All creative content remains human-authored.
Real-time generative AI during gameplay — LLM-powered NPCs, runtime quests, live synthesis, or any non-deterministic AI output during play.
A single badge captures the full AI profile of a game — headline level, content tags, and sub-level breakdowns. Color progresses from green to purple with increasing AI involvement.
The highest GAIT level present in the game. This is what players see first — the "top-line" AI disclosure. Here, Level 4 (Live AI) is the headline because real-time AI runs during gameplay.
Tags specify which content categories are affected at the headline level. LIVE-DIALOGUE and LIVE-NARRATIVE tell players exactly which gameplay systems use real-time AI.
Games often use AI differently across content types. Sub-levels show the full picture: here, 3D assets and voice are AI-generated (Level 3), art pipelines are AI-augmented (Level 2), and code uses AI tools (Level 1.5).
Each sub-level has its own tags so players can see exactly what's AI-generated vs. AI-augmented vs. just code tools. Full transparency at a glance.
For metadata, APIs, and plain text contexts where a badge can't render. Same structure: headline level and tags, then sub-levels separated by slashes. The display format is GAIT [Level]: [Tags].
These are conditions of participation, not guidelines. Violate one and the GAIT designation is forfeit.
No using AI to replicate a performer's voice, likeness, motion capture, artistic style, or musical composition without their informed, documented, compensated consent.
Studios must not hide AI use that would place them at a higher level. QA failures are correctable. Cover-ups are disqualifying.
Games rated for minors that use live generative AI must implement content filtering, output monitoring, and human review appropriate to the age rating.
GAIT serves studios, individual developers, and players — each with different stakes in transparency.
GAIT gives your studio a credible, structured way to communicate AI use — before regulators mandate one for you. The EU AI Act takes effect August 2026.4EU AI Act, Article 50 — Transparency obligations for providers and deployers of certain AI systems South Korea's framework is already live.5Library of Congress — "South Korea: Comprehensive AI Legal Framework Takes Effect," Feb 2026
GAIT was designed with the workforce in mind. Every level includes "what this means for developers" — because transparency isn't just about consumers, it's about the people making the games.
Instead of guessing whether a game used AI — or waiting for someone on Reddit to find a ChatGPT prompt left in the text — you get a standardized label telling you what AI content is in the game you're buying.
Registration is free, self-service, and based on self-attestation.
Review the level definitions and determine which GAIT level applies to your game. The core question: what generative AI content, if any, reaches the player?
Fill out the GAIT Self-Assessment Questionnaire on this site. You'll declare your level, applicable content tags, and confirm compliance with the three red lines.
Keep the documentation required for your declared level on file. This is your evidence base — for platform partners, regulators, and press.
Place the GAIT badge on your storefront page, packaging, and/or in-game settings menu. Badge assets and usage guidelines are provided upon registration.
Registration takes about five minutes. You'll identify your GAIT level, confirm the red lines, and get access to badge assets for your storefront and packaging.
Free to participate · No membership required · Self-assessment to start
The complete framework specification — every level, every tag, every regulatory mapping, every edge case. This is the canonical reference document.
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