8 Industries Benefiting from AI Image Generation Models

The rise of AI in professional applications has been sudden. At first, generative AI (especially generative imagery) was more like a novelty than something that could revolutionize an industry.

Now, as models have improved, AI imagery is making its way into professional settings and beginning to transform industries in ways that were once thought impossible.

This post takes a look at 10 industries benefiting from AI image generation models in unique ways.

Healthcare

Upscaled brain MRI - courtesy of UCSF

In the healthcare world, AI-generated images can assist in creating detailed visualizations for diagnostics and treatment planning - which could in turn improve patient outcomes. But that's not all - AI-powered upscaling models can help improve medical imagery, making it easier to analyze lower-quality imagery.

Fashion and Retail

Example virtual try on from 3D Look

Virtual Try-Ons lets you utilize AI to generate images of apparel on a virtual model. This lets customers visualize clothing on different models - which can more effectively drive a purchase decision.

In the fashion and retail industry, AI-generated images are also taking marketing campaigns by storm. By leveraging AI for faster content creation, teams can scale their marketing campaigns through tools like BulkGen.

Entertainment and Media

Visualizing cinematic film stills with BulkGen

The digital production process can be costly and time consuming. Whether it be for storyboarding or creating realistic assets as part of the production process, generative image models are a fast and cost-effective way to create production-quality imagery.

Advertising and Marketing

Image courtesy of PhotoRoom

One of the most challenging parts of creating advertisements at scale is creating the sheer amount of content needed to test and refresh ad campaigns.

With generative AI, and especially tools that help you scale your image production process, it's possible to create hundreds, if not thousands, of variations on a single ad and test which ones work best. In fact, companies like PhotoRoom say that this type of testing can increase ad performance by more than 34%.

E-commerce

Wacky AI generated products, created with BulkGen

AI is revolutionizing the ecommerce industry in two major ways. First, creative entrepreneurs have begun running ads for made up products that, if there's enough interest, they then source from Chinese manufacturers.

Second, AI has completely revolutionized product photography. Now, instead of just having an item image against a white background, you can use generative AI models to fill the background with another, realistic background. This allows ecommerce sellers to showcase items in a wide range of lifestyle settings with just a few prompts.

Real Estate

An empty room, courtesy of the Zillow Group

Virtual staging with generative AI is the next big advancement in the real estate industry, if it isn't here already. Now, realtors can take photographs of empty rooms and transform them into filled, staged rooms with just a few prompts. This can save thousands of dollars and staging and photography costs - and make real estate listings more convincing to potential buyers.

The same empty room, virtually staged by Virtual Staging AI

Education

Children in space, courtesy of ESpark Learning

AI is truly revolutionizing education. While many of these advancements come from LLMs, AI imagery can also be used to heighten lesson plans and make content much more engaging. In fact, a MIT article found that if you use AI imagery for instructive or decorative images, students' ability to learn and their satisfaction with lesson plans can both increase. By bringing AI imagery into the classroom, it's possible to make subject matter more engaging and enjoyable than ever before.

Design

AI for interior design, courtesy of Odyssey

Taking a blueprint or a drawn product design and then turning into a realistic visual used to take hours, expensive software, and lots of skill. Now it's possible to turn drawings into realistic photographs using models like Flux. This has the potential to revolutionize the design industry, and help designers leveraging AI improve their clients' satisfaction.

Conclusion

While these eight industry are incorporating AI image models into their profession, this list is really just scratching the surface. As AI technology continues to evolve, its applications are expected to expand, further transforming these sectors.

For businesses seeking to leverage AI for large-scale image generation, tools like BulkGen offer solutions to efficiently create high-quality visuals, catering to the growing demand across these industries.