Before You Animate It: Five Checks for AI Product Images
Disclosure: This article is from the RelayMe team. An AI-generated product image can look convincing on its own yet differ from the item a customer will receive. Before turning that image into a video, compare it carefully with your original product photo. These five manual checks can help your marketing team decide what to keep—and what to reject. 1. Check labels and text Inspect the product…
Before employing AI to generate product images for animation, a series of critical checks must be conducted to ensure the output accurately reflects the intended product. The RelayMe team outlines five essential steps to guide marketing teams through this process.
First, it's imperative to scrutinize the image for labels and text. Verify that product names, logos, packaging copy, and any claims or regulatory marks are correctly displayed. Any missing characters, invented lettering, or altered wording could lead to confusion for customers, making such an image unsuitable for a product page or advertisement.
Next, compare the generated image's shape and proportions with a reference image. The silhouette, lid, handle, taper, and relative dimensions must match the original product. If the AI-generated product appears with different features than those customers rely on to identify the item, it should be rejected to avoid misleading representations.
Third, examine colors, materials, and details. Confirm that a matte surface hasn't become glossy, fabric textures remain accurate, and brand colors have not shifted. Although a polished scene might appear attractive, it should not obscure inaccuracies in the product representation. Always refer back to the original photo for a reliable benchmark.
After resizing and animating the image, a second inspection is necessary. Approval of the static image does not guarantee the animated version will be accurate. Pay particular attention to changes in details and the emergence of new elements during animation. For video outputs, it's crucial to watch the entire clip, not just the first frame, to catch any alterations in labels, edges, or proportions that may occur over time.
Lastly, confirm commercial rights before using the image for any commercial purposes. Understand the platform's terms, the terms set by the selected model provider, and your rights to the source material. Ensure you have permission for any photographs, logos, likenesses, or other protected content included in the image. RelayMe, a no-code AI image and video workflow platform, facilitates this process by allowing users to create and reuse visual workflows.
However, even with a streamlined generation process, each candidate image must still undergo manual review against the original product to maintain accuracy. Only images that pass all these checks should be approved for commercial use in animations.
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