Kintsugi

Kintsugi is Chammi’s internal initiative aimed at perfecting the process of creating high-quality anime-style character sheets. Using AI agents, we drastically minimized the time spent on repetitive retouching and style tweaks for each character. The result is a streamlined production pipeline with 85% faster turnaround times and increased artistic consistency.

The Challenge

• Software Volatility: Tools like ComfyUI and Stable Diffusion can produce inconsistent results, requiring extensive manual refinements. and excessive time to improve the quality of an ai generated image.

• Maintaining Quality & Consistency: High-caliber anime artwork demands precise details—facial features, expressions, and proportions must remain consistent across multiple sheets.

• Time-Intensive: Artists often spent hours iterating on each design, slowing overall production and increasing costs.

The Process

1. Technical Research: We explored custom AI models trained on anime art styles and integrated them with ComfyUI and Stable Diffusion.

2. AI Agent Setup: Our AI agents interpret character descriptions, generate initial sheets, and apply style-consistency checks.

3. Iterative Refinement: While AI handles the bulk of uniformity checks, human artists ensure the aesthetic meets top-tier anime standards.

4. Quality Control: Automated checks flag any off-model features, prompting targeted corrections without starting from scratch.

5. Client Approval: Clients receive multiple polished character sheets to choose from, expediting decision-making and revisions.

Finding the edge.

We pushed AI beyond mere asset generation by embedding quality-control steps within the workflow. This ensures each output meets a “high bar of quality,” drastically reducing the back-and-forth typical of AI-assisted art. Currently we are at 85% accuracy while the industry standard for untouched output is 60%. We are continuing to fine tune the model and systems with the use of AI agents to identify the patterns and areas for improvement with continued data analysis of our outputs.

The Result

• 85% Time Reduction: Character sheets now take a fraction of the time previously required.

• Consistent Artwork: Each character retains a unified look, even after multiple iterations.

• Enhanced Client Satisfaction: Faster turnaround and consistent style have led to glowing feedback from both individual creators and larger clients.