AI product imagery for storefronts: the FAQ
Plain-English answers to the questions merchants actually ask before adopting AI product imagery: rights, returns impact, model identity, Shopify image specs, and more.
Plain-English answers to the questions storefront merchants actually ask before adopting AI product imagery. If your question isn't here, email hello@kreton.ai and we'll get back the same day.
Do I own the AI-generated product images?
Yes. Outputs are yours under a standard commercial licence — including resale, paid advertising and editorial. Generation provenance is stored per asset for downstream compliance.
Will AI product images hurt my returns rate?
Returns spike when the photo doesn't match the physical product. Kreton's SIFT structural check verifies that the rendered product matches the source photo in colour, texture and hardware. Brands that switch typically see flat returns on like-for-like PDPs.
Can I use the same model face across every SKU?
Yes. Upload a reference face you have rights to (a model on retainer, a brand founder, a contracted talent). The face is locked across the batch and across future batches via ArcFace embedding verification.
Do I have to disclose AI-generated imagery?
Some jurisdictions (notably parts of the EU) require disclosure. Kreton stores provenance per asset so you can prove how an image was produced. Most jurisdictions don't currently require labels on PDP imagery, but the rules are evolving.
What image sizes does Kreton output?
Stills at 2048 × 2560, turntables at 2048 × 2048, video at 1920 × 1080. Storefront integrations auto-resize per platform — Shopify's 4472 × 4472 px ceiling is respected, WooCommerce uses your theme's registered sizes, Magento uses the standard role mapping.
How does identity-lock differ from regular AI image generation?
Identity-lock means the same model face appears consistently across every angle in a shot plan, verified by ArcFace embeddings. Drift above a 0.35 cosine threshold triggers inpainting in place — only the drifted region is regenerated — instead of producing a new sample.
Can Kreton publish per-variant imagery?
Yes. Variant-level imagery is supported on Shopify, WooCommerce and Magento. Colourways and other variants each receive their own hero, gallery and (where supported) video.
Where is my data stored?
Inputs, intermediates and outputs sit in your tenant bucket on Cloudflare R2 or AWS S3 (your choice on the catalog plan). Free and pay-as-you-go tenants use Kreton-managed storage scoped per organisation. Nothing is used for training without an explicit opt-in.
How fast is a 100-SKU drop?
At the default eight shots per SKU and the standard parallel queue, ~90 seconds per SKU. A 100-SKU drop is typically ready for approval in 2–3 hours. Catalog plans get a dedicated queue.
What does it cost?
Free to start with 20 renders, no credit card. Pay-as-you-go from $0.40 per still, $1.20 per turntable, $2.40 per 5–8 second video. Catalog plans for teams running 10,000+ SKUs per month.
Where to start
If your storefront is on Shopify, the Shopify integration page has the install flow. WooCommerce and Magento each have their own page at /integrations. For the broader catalog playbook, see /multi-image-generator-ecommerce.
Free to start, 20 renders, no credit card. Push to Shopify, WooCommerce or Magento.