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by itishappy 611 days ago
Is there a ground truth photo? It looks like the images here are all AI generated, which seems an odd choice if you're targeting real estate where (I'd hope) there's value in having the generated image accurately reflect the actual room. That it appears to freely change the room layout (doors and hallways imagined into the corner of a few rooms, dimensions don't appear super consistent) may imply my assumptions are wrong about your target market. This isn't a comment on your work so much as your users. If this tool is being used for inspirational home improvement, great! But when this stuff starts showing up in real estate and AirBnB listings, that starts feeling like fraud.

Also, I don't understand the pricing model: free to start but $0.08 per design. What's a "design?" I assume a single image. How many designs are offered for free?

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Thanks for the feedback! You're right, I should include the ground truth. The model is still inconsistent with layouts, and I'm working on improving this to reduce those layout issues. At the moment, I see it primarily as a source of inspiration (mainly B2C), but as it improves it could evolve into a more B2B tool for interior architects for example.

Yes, a design is an image. Right now, I offer only 5 images, but that might not be enough for a proper trial. I may increase it if people are asking for more credits.

Might just be my preconceptions showing then. If you care to address cranky old folks like me, a few before/after images (or even those fancy JS sliders) would do wonders to clear up how you see your tool being used. For example, you mention it works with sketches, and I'm super curious to see how that works. It also acts as a basic example for those of us too lazy (or paranoid) to create an account.