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I’ve been in this space a while and honestly this looks solid from a speed and ops point of view. Anything that helps dealers get cars online faster is always a win. This is something similar I’ve come across recently with Spyne… same kind of setup, upload your photos and clean them up quick. Works pretty well when your inventory shots are inconsistent or you’re trying to scale. Only thing… I’ve seen overly cleaned-up photos backfire a bit. When everything looks too perfect, people start questioning it. Shoppers usually trust what feels real. If it’s just enhancing lighting or fixing backgrounds, that’s great. But if it starts hiding imperfections, that’s where it can create problems later. Overall feels like a solid tool for speeding things up and fixing rough photos, just not a full replacement for real photography yet. Curious how it handles stuff like damage, reflections, or tricky lighting.
 

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Jason Baptiste presents CarShots.ai, an AI tool that enhances dealer car photography by improving lighting, composition, and backgrounds while preserving vehicle details and enabling custom showroom branding. The discussion reveals mixed dealer sentiment: while the convenience appeals to those with poor photography skills, some question whether AI-generated images can match high-quality natural photography, and concerns emerge about potential image manipulation and future market saturation of AI-generated content.

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