Should I Use AI for My Car Photos?

Should I Use AI for My Car Photos?

by | Jan 16, 2024 | FAQs, Solutions

You’re right, car dealerships are increasingly using AI segmentation technology to replace backgrounds in their vehicle photos for online sales. While this technology boasts some advantages, it’s not without its drawbacks of looking fake, hurting sales. Let’s delve into the positives and negatives,

Positives:

  • Enhanced Visual Appeal: By swapping out dull or distracting backgrounds for AI generated ones, dealerships can create more visually appealing photos that temporarily grab attention and make the vehicle appear more desirable with the use of fake backgrounds.
  • Flexibility and Control: With AI, dealerships have greater control over the final image. They can choose from a wide range of pre-made fake backgrounds or even create their own custom scenes, tailoring the environment to the specific vehicle and target audience.
Car with an AI background

Negatives:

  • Unrealistic Representation: The biggest concern, as you can imagine, is the potential for inaccurate rendering. If the vehicle isn’t seamlessly integrated into the background, it can appear fake and undermine trust with potential buyers. (Think of a car hovering awkwardly above the ground or casting bizarre shadows.)
  • Technical Challenges: Implementing and using AI background replacement effectively requires technical expertise and high-quality software. Inexperienced users or outdated software can lead to glitches and unnatural-looking results.
  • Over-reliance on Technology: While AI can be a valuable tool, it shouldn’t replace professional photography skills and attention to detail. Focusing solely on flashy fake backgrounds without capturing the vehicle’s true features and condition can backfire.
  • Potential Legal Issues: In some regions, there might be legal concerns about misrepresenting the actual location or condition of the vehicle using manipulated photos. Transparency and clear disclosures are crucial to avoid legal hassles.

Conclusion

Overall, AI fake background replacement technology has more drawbacks than benefits for car dealerships. While it can enhance visual appeal temporarily, and provide some flexibility, it’s important to use it responsibly and prioritize accurate representation over flashy fake effects. Remember, TRUST and TRANSPARENCY are key in the car buying process, and MANIPULATED fake background photos can quickly erode that trust.

Real photography in a 360Booth car photo studio.

Accurate, real photography in a 360Booth car photo studio.

How Can Bad Car Photos Affect Sales?

How Can Bad Car Photos Affect Sales?

by | Nov 28, 2023 | FAQs

Dealers who do not invest in high-quality photos of their inventory can suffer significant sales consequences. Here are some of the negative impacts that poor car photos can have on a dealership’s sales:

  1. Reduced online engagement: Poor car photos can make potential buyers less likely to click on and view a dealership’s online listings. This is because consumers are more likely to be drawn to listings with high-quality, visually appealing images.
  2. Decreased trust and credibility: Poor car photos can make a dealership appear unprofessional and untrustworthy. This is because consumers may perceive that the dealership is not taking the sale of its vehicles seriously if it is not investing in quality photography.
  3. Increased time to sell: Poor car photos can make it take longer for a dealership to sell its vehicles. This is because potential buyers may not be interested in a vehicle if they cannot see it clearly and from multiple angles.
  4. Higher returns and customer dissatisfaction: Poor car photos can lead to more returns and customer dissatisfaction. This is because consumers may be disappointed with the condition of the vehicle when they see it in person after only seeing poor-quality photos online.
  5. Reduced brand perception: Poor car photos can damage a dealership’s brand perception. This is because consumers may associate the dealership with being unprofessional and not having high-quality vehicles.

Studies have shown that high-quality photos can significantly increase car sales. For example, a study by AutoTrader found that dealerships that use high-quality photos sell their cars 20% faster than dealerships that use poor-quality photos. Another study by Cars.com found that 70% of car buyers said that high-quality photos are the most important factor when considering a car purchase.

In addition to the negative sales impacts, poor car photos can also lead to increased costs for dealerships. This is because dealerships may have to spend more money on marketing and advertising to compensate for the poor quality of their photos. Dealerships may also have to spend more time dealing with returns and customer dissatisfaction.

Overall, it is clear that high-quality photos are essential for any dealership that wants to be successful. Dealerships that invest in professional photography will be able to sell more cars, build trust with their customers, and improve their brand perception.

Analysis of the 360Booth vehicle photo studio

Analysis of the 360Booth vehicle photo studio

by | Nov 6, 2023 | FAQs, Featured, Solutions

The 360Booth vehicle photo studio is a powerful tool that can help automotive dealerships improve the quality of their car photos while build custom confidence. By eliminating the need to move the car to get perfect lighting, the 360Booth studio can help dealers create high-quality photos that are consistent and visually appealing.

Statistics on the impact of better car photos on customer confidence

A study by Cars.com found that 83% of consumers say that the quality of car photos is an important factor in their decision-making process. Additionally, a study by Edmunds found that 66% of consumers say they are more likely to contact a dealership about a car if the photos are high-quality.

Overall, the 360Booth vehicle photo studio is a valuable tool that can help automotive dealerships improve the quality of their car photos and increase customer confidence.

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Additional benefits of using the 360Booth vehicle photo studio

  • Consistency: The 360Booth studio helps to ensure that all of your car photos are consistently high-quality, regardless of the time of day or weather conditions.
  • Efficiency: The 360Booth studio can help you to take high-quality car photos quickly and efficiently, without having to spend time moving the car or adjusting the lighting.
  • Flexibility: The 360Booth studio can be used to take a variety of different types of car photos, including still photos, 360-degree photos, and video.
  • Professionalism: The 360Booth studio can help you to create professional-looking car photos that will make your dealership stand out from the competition.
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Which photo—top or bottom—has the best lighting, sharpness, and flooring?

Which photo—top or bottom—has the best lighting, sharpness, and flooring?

by | Nov 4, 2023 | FAQs, Solutions

I’m interested in selling vehicles online, and I need the best representation for my brand and customers in the dealership to achieve that.

In the examples below, the top photos have the best lighting, sharpness, and flooring for selling vehicles online.

Lighting

The top photo has more even lighting than the bottom photo. The bottom photo has some dark shadows in the corners, which can make the vehicle look less appealing.

Sharpness

The top photo is also sharper than the bottom photo. The bottom photo is slightly blurry, which can make the vehicle look less detailed.

Flooring

The flooring in the top photo is more neutral and inviting than the flooring in the bottom photo. The bottom photo has a busy pattern that can distract from the vehicle.

Overall, the top photos are the better representation of your brand and dealership. They have even lighting, sharp focus, and neutral flooring. This will make your vehicles look their best and attract more potential buyers.

High-quality photos of your vehicles will help you sell them more quickly, build trust with your customers, and sell for higher prices.

Where should I store my studio until install?

by | Oct 21, 2022 | FAQs, News

Okay, so you’ve purchased a 360Booth. It’s being installed today, and the question arises, “Where do I store the studio?”

Typically, you put it in the space. More often than not, the studio space that you have for the studio is too small, and my guys have to literally manhandle the pallet outside of the room to another room, so they can start the installation.

The best place to store your studio when it’s delivered, before installation, is close to the studio space but outside the perimeter of the circle.

So. Where do you store your studio? In a dry, warm climate, first of all. Not outside. Next to the space of the install, outside of the studio ring, or diameter.

How long does it take to ship my studio?

by | Oct 21, 2022 | FAQs, News

How long does it take to ship a 360Booth? Rather easy in the United States. We use mainstream carriers, and we ship from Dallas, Texas, because we did some thinking initially, and made it centrally located in the United States. It takes three days, anywhere in the United States.

Overseas–Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa–it takes 30 days. Everything’s taken care of. It’s a super easy process. By the way, overseas? We do the install. No extra fees.

How easy is it to ship in the United States? Simple, easy, three days. No issues.