Feedback on new AI tool for dealer photography?

[jasonlbaptiste]

On the "action roller" shot - this isn't the original image, so how are you creating that?

It's still using the original car image. In simplified terms - We extract out the car and clean it up from that original image, then we make use of it in each scene.

Think of it sort of like Photoshop where someone removes the car from the original image and then places it into another photo. To make it look right, there's a lot of work that person has to do to properly place it into the scene.

Hope this explains it!

 

[ggarvin]

It's still using the original car image. In simplified terms - We extract out the car and clean it up from that original image, then we make use of it in each scene.

Think of it sort of like Photoshop where someone removes the car from the original image and then places it into another photo. To make it look right, there's a lot of work that person has to do to properly place it into the scene.

Hope this explains it!

I understand how that is setup but that action roller shot has wheels turned and you can see a hand on the steering wheel plus the license plate brackets are gone as well. Are you adding a driver plus those other changes?

 

[jasonlbaptiste]

I understand how that is setup but that action roller shot has wheels turned and you can see a hand on the steering wheel plus the license plate brackets are gone as well. Are you adding a driver plus those other changes?

Correct. For the “roller” I had it remove the license plate, add the person in, and make sure the wheels spin.

 

[Tallcool1]

Took a few minutes today to generate a few shots from this photo. Took under a minute. Also created a "custom showroom" for you with the clocktower logo. Also added an action roller shot.

I get it, but you took an already FANTASTIC picture and edited it. Can you create that Twilight Effect with this broad daylight photo?

 

[jasonlbaptiste]

Ahh, I get it. For every "raw photo" a dealer gives us of the car, we create reference photos and metadata that allow us to place them into a scene. It's not just removing a background, noting details about the car/photo, but also removing things like glare, sunlight, etc.

Attaching some samples from the SUV above. You can see that the system can handle all different aspect ratios (super wide, normal wide, square, portrait for social media stories, etc.). I tried a bunch of different scenes including the in motion twilight one, dark ones, bright ones, etc. and you can see how it adapts to each one. Specific details like the license plate holder are there too. Anything can be tweaked after, but this is what was done in under a minute. Hope this helps!

 

[Tallcool1]

Ahh, I get it. For every "raw photo" a dealer gives us of the car, we create reference photos and metadata that allow us to place them into a scene. It's not just removing a background, noting details about the car/photo, but also removing things like glare, sunlight, etc.

Attaching some samples from the SUV above. You can see that the system can handle all different aspect ratios (super wide, normal wide, square, portrait for social media stories, etc.). I tried a bunch of different scenes including the in motion twilight one, dark ones, bright ones, etc. and you can see how it adapts to each one. Specific details like the license plate holder are there too. Anything can be tweaked after, but this is what was done in under a minute. Hope this helps!


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Ok, so I take the photos. I send them to you. You enhance them and send them back to me and I post them on my website?

Is that pretty close to how it works or do I just upload them into an app and the new photos come out?

 

[jasonlbaptiste]

Ok, so I take the photos. I send them to you. You enhance them and send them back to me and I post them on my website?

Is that pretty close to how it works or do I just upload them into an app and the new photos come out?

Correct. Upload into an app, Pick the Scene you want, CarShots takes care of it, you download and post on to your site.

There's an iOS app and a website for desktop usage.

 

[Tallcool1]

Correct. Upload into an app, Pick the Scene you want, CarShots takes care of it, you download and post on to your site.

There's an iOS app and a website for desktop usage.

I would be a liar if I told you that this isn't really impressive. I showed this to a couple people that work here and we all agree.

We have really upped our photo game in the past 60 days. It is really hard because the guys that take the photos are working in a 25 minute window to get the exact lighting that they want. Their pictures are honestly about as good as I have seen considering there is absolutely zero editing. Your photos are every bit as good.

I am assuming that you will help us with the "scene" part.

I will send you a PM.

Thanks

 

[jasonlbaptiste]

I would be a liar if I told you that this isn't really impressive. I showed this to a couple people that work here and we all agree.

We have really upped our photo game in the past 60 days. It is really hard because the guys that take the photos are working in a 25 minute window to get the exact lighting that they want. Their pictures are honestly about as good as I have seen considering there is absolutely zero editing. Your photos are every bit as good.

I am assuming that you will help us with the "scene" part.

I will send you a PM.

Thanks

Thank you for the kind words. Just replied to your PM. Have a good evening.

 

[Tallcool1]

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