Seriously? AI in promo images? And even in the newsletter without any indication?
I look at the newsletter and think: 'Wow, those expressions look amazing.'
Then I go to the product page and what do I get? Images with a big 'AI' label on them.
I really hope this doesn't become the norm.

I too noticed this and was a bit puzzled. How do you use AI with Daz Studio or Poser for that matter?

DAZ has been promoting AI Studio on their website for a while now. However, it appears to be prompts only, ATM.

All images look AI! I think big-name artists can do whatever they want here at Rosity lol 🤔🙄🙄

The point is that if you're going to include a promotional image, it should be as close to what you've created as possible. That way, if someone wants to buy it, they know in advance that what they're buying is what they saw in the promotional image.

It's another matter if you put images in the gallery created by AI, or whatever, for entertainment, but that's just for fun.

This product was tested and the vendor did make promotional images showing the product as it is packaged. Vendors are allowed to have artistic type images as long as they also show the contents included and they are marked artistic. The AI was used for the expressions only and that is why it was marked with AI. The testers here are the best in the industry and wouldn’t allow something to pass if it didn’t work as it was marketed to. This specific vendor often uses his own characters to show AI expressions or movement. 

Tima, I’m aware that artistic renders are allowed, and that’s totally fine. Even though, in my opinion, AI is something quite different from a typical 'artistic render.'

But the issue here is that the newsletter specifically advertised these AI images without disclosing that they were AI-generated. I looked into the product because the newsletter misled me—I thought it included those natural-looking expressions. And then I realized they were just AI images. That’s quite misleading in the context of the newsletter.

The newsletter is never designed to mislead—its purpose is to spark interest and encourage readers to explore the featured product. I  would never promote AI-generated work as a derivative of another artist's creation in order to drive sales.

In this case, the vendor used AI to create content based on their own original character, and the result was quite well done.

I’m truly sorry if the newsletter gave a different impression—that was never the intention.

Wishing you a great evening,

Tima

Ok, I am still puzzled about how this is done. How does one use AI to generate expressions made in DAZ studio or use Daz Studio characters with AI?

Probably upload an image to copilot or chat gpt and text make smile or some such.

I'm disappointed to read this has happened. The product as it stands should be what sparks the interest. Not images that have been used in AI to change the way it looks.

Artistic images however they are made should be clearly labeled as Artistic.

I've seen unmarked AI imagery used in actual products, as parts of the product, here and elsewhere. Buyer beware. That's all I'll say about it.

at least they said, that's something 

while I am not anti Ai, I do think it should always be disclosed and using it on a product being sold is shady AF

animating one's character with and posting a YouTube link would be acceptable but images in your store with expressions one expects to be able to apply in 3D is misleading 

Seriously? AI in promo images? And even in the newsletter without any indication?
I look at the newsletter and think: 'Wow, those expressions look amazing.'
Then I go to the product page and what do I get? Images with a big 'AI' label on them.
I really hope this doesn't become the norm.

I noticed another vendor with AI promos. They are labeled with the name of the AI software they used (in tiny print) but not explicitly as AI, so unless you know that software, you won't know (even if you see the text).

Personally, I think AI is not appropriate for promo images. If you're selling something, you should be showing the actual output you get. Anything else is a misrepresentation. I don't want to buy a product and then find out the result looks nothing like what I saw. That said, if it's allowed at all, it should be clearly and explicitly labeled as such. The rules here should be more strict than in the gallery, because it is representation of a product and not just an image for an image's sake.

But I looked in the terms of service and don't see anything about this. It needs to be a lot more clear what is and isn't permitted.

I'm not calling out the specific vendor because they might not be violating any rules. Renderosity needs to set those rules first.

it's right up there with clothing being sold on online shops using AI images instead of the actual product in terms of scaminess 

I also agree. Bad enough with some items showing amazing quality promo pics that have had PS touch ups vs actual product.

(like a cheeseburger pic on a menu vs what you get).

I dont need Ai to make it worse.