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Guides and comparisons on working with every AI model — Claude, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek and more — plus what we're building.

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Shopify

5 myths about AI product shots and Reels that waste your Shopify ad budget

AI-generated product images underperform in paid ads because audiences can sense they're not real. Here's what actually works: hybrid images, concept testing, and knowing which products Luma Reels can handle.

November 11, 2026 · 10 min read
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AI Images

I made 38 product shots with Stability AI then TikTok Shop ads with Luma: checklist for what fails

I generated 38 product images with Stability AI for a TikTok Shop launch, then half failed review. Here's the checklist that separates what platforms approve from what customers actually trust.

November 2, 2026 · 9 min read
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Small Business

I made 42 product shots for Boxing Day sales with Stability AI: which prompts passed and which got returns

I generated 42 product images with Stability AI for Boxing Day sales. Twenty-six went live, but some triggered returns. Here's which prompts worked, which failed, and what cost me £340.

October 31, 2026 · 8 min read
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AI Images

5 myths about Image Studio and Video Studio that waste your WhatsApp selling budget

Most sellers think AI-generated product photos look fake and video takes too long to create. We tested both myths and found the real problem: bad prompts, not bad AI.

October 24, 2026 · 9 min read
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E-commerce

I made 35 product shots for WhatsApp commerce with Stability AI then real photos: which got more orders

I tested AI-generated product shots against real phone photos across 35 items sold via WhatsApp in Zimbabwe. Here's what actually drove more orders—and where AI fell short.

October 21, 2026 · 9 min read
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E-commerce

I made 40 product shots for Shopify with Stability AI then shot real photos: which got more add-to-carts

I generated 40 AI product shots and compared them to real photography across three Shopify stores over 30 days. Here's what actually drove add-to-carts—and where AI images tanked.

October 12, 2026 · 7 min read
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Prompts

I made 40 product shots for Shopify with Stability AI — which prompts passed and which got refunds

I generated 40 product images with Stability AI for my ceramic shop. Some sold immediately. Others triggered refunds. Here's which prompts customers actually trust.

October 1, 2026 · 8 min read
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AI Images

5 myths about AI product photos that waste your Instagram ad budget

AI-generated product photos work better than you think—if you know which myths to ignore. Here's what actually wastes your ad budget and what doesn't.

September 15, 2026 · 9 min read
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AI Images

I made 40 product shots for Flipkart and Meesho with Stability AI: which prompts got clicks

I tested 40 AI-generated product shots across Flipkart and Meesho to find which prompts actually drive clicks. Clean backgrounds won on Flipkart; lifestyle shots dominated on Meesho. Here's the data.

September 10, 2026 · 8 min read
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E-commerce

I made 25 Jumia product photos with Stability AI — which prompts got clicks and which got returns

I tested Stability AI on 25 phone case listings. Thirteen worked. Twelve failed badly—customers returned items saying they looked nothing like the photos. Here's what the prompts got wrong.

September 7, 2026 · 8 min read
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AI Images

I made 30 product shots and Reels for Black Friday with AI — what failed and what converted

I generated 30 product assets in six days using AI instead of hiring a photographer. Here's exactly which tools worked, what failed spectacularly, and the conversion data.

September 5, 2026 · 10 min read
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AI Images

I made 20 product shots for Amazon and Flipkart with AI: Stability vs Ideogram vs Midjourney

I tested Stability AI, Ideogram, and Midjourney to generate 20 product shots for Amazon and Flipkart listings. Here's what worked, what didn't, and whether AI beats ₹16,000 in studio costs.

August 28, 2026 · 8 min read