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Launch Studio
Sub-2s Real-Time Inference Powered by Runware Edge

Turn Flat Product Shots Into Studio Lifestyle Campaigns in 1.4s.

Stop spending $5,000 on physical photoshoots. Drop in any white-background product image and generate 4K photorealistic scenes with pixel-faithful lighting, shadows, and reflections.

Test Interactive Studio Demo View Architecture Spec
1.34s
Average Edge Latency
99.4%
Label & Logo Fidelity
4K UHD
Print-Ready Upscale
92%
Cost Savings vs Studio
Live Interactive Workspace

Interactive Staging Studio

Select a sample SKU or upload your product, pick an environment preset, and click Render.

Cluster: Runware Global Edge
Click a sample to test
Runware ControlNet Inpainting
Format:
Telemetry (Runware Edge API) Latency: 1.32s
Step 1: Background Matting 0.28s
Step 2: Flux Schnell Inpaint 0.82s
Step 3: RealESRGAN 4x Upscale 0.22s
Drag slider to compare Ready
Staged Product Stagely AI (Runware Diffusion)
Original Product Original White Backdrop
Product integrity locked. Barcodes & typography untouched.
Resolution: 3840 × 2160 Format: PNG 24-bit
Depth Matching

Accurately projects floor contact shadows and ambient occlusion.

Color Harmonization

Adjusts environment color bounce to match product surface reflections.

Shopify Instant Sync

Push finished scenes directly into your store's media gallery.

Technical Architecture

How Stagely Leverages Runware Infrastructure

We combine specialized neural models into an ultra-low latency chain deployed across Runware's high-speed distributed cluster.

01

Alpha Cutout

Raw user photo is processed via Runware Background Removal API to extract a clean alpha mask preserving fine edges, glass transparency, and bottle refractions.

POST /imageBackgroundRemoval
02

Depth & Lighting Mesh

Generates MiDaS depth estimates to determine ground plane positioning, ensuring the product rests naturally on tables, stones, or pedestals.

ControlNet: Depth + Normal
03

Flux Latent Inpaint

Runs fast latent diffusion (Flux / SDXL) targeting solely the background while holding product pixels immutable. Synthesizes cast contact shadows.

POST /imageInference (0.8s)
04

4K Texture Upscale

RealESRGAN upscale pipeline enhances micro-textures, marble veins, foliage droplets, and typography to billboard-ready 3840×2160 resolution.

POST /imageUpscale (4x)

Interactive Photoshoot ROI Calculator

See how much capital e-commerce brands save shifting from studio rentals to Stagely AI.

5 SKUs 75 SKUs 150 SKUs
Traditional studio cost: $120 / product shot
Stagely AI cost: ~$0.08 / generation (or $79/mo unlimited)
Estimated Traditional Studio Cost
$3,000 / mo
Stagely AI Subscription
$79 / mo
Net Annual Capital Saved
$35,052 / yr
Global Beta Validation

Proven by DTC Brands Across 18 Countries

Here is how high-growth merchants and digital agencies are replacing expensive studio rentals with Stagely AI's sub-2s edge workflow.

+34% Meta Ad ROAS

“Before Stagely, we spent £4,500 every seasonal release booking a Chelsea studio and prop stylist. With Stagely's Marble Sanctuary preset, our luxury face serum looks like an editorial spread in Vogue. Crucially, our embossed metallic foil label typography was 100% untouched—zero AI hallucination or warping.”

ER
Elena Rostova
Founder & CEO, Aura Botanica · London, UK 🇬🇧
+28% Conversion Lift

“On Amazon, basic white background photos just don't convert anymore. We swapped our main hero images with Stagely's warm Scandinavian kitchen and cafe scenes. Our listing conversion rate jumped 28% in 3 weeks. We staged 8 new single-origin coffee blends in less than 2 minutes without brewing a single pot.”

MV
Marcus Vance
Co-Founder, RoastCraft Artisans · Austin, USA 🇺🇸
3 Weeks → 1.4s

“In Japan, customers expect flawless visual fidelity. Generic AI tools made our sneakers look like plastic renders and distorted the sole tread pattern. Stagely's depth-guided contact shadows realistically captured concrete pavement reflections. Our team turnaround collapsed from 3 weeks of agency back-and-forth to instant.”

KT
Kenji Takahashi
Head of E-Commerce, Kuroda Running · Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵
4K 300 DPI Print Ready

“As a creative director for Italian luxury goods, pixelation is unforgivable. We tested multiple AI services and all outputted blurry 1024px squares. Stagely's 4x RealESRGAN pipeline preserves the delicate micro-pebble texture of our calfskin leather. We used the outputs directly in our Milan Fashion Week digital showroom catalog.”

SC
Sofia Conti
Creative Director, Pelletteria Varese · Milan, Italy 🇮🇹
14,200+
Staged Assets Generated
18
Countries Represented
99.4%
Label Integrity Rating
4.9 / 5.0
Merchant Satisfaction
Transparent Plans

Predictable Pricing for High-Growth Brands

Start free on sandbox, scale seamlessly as your catalog expands.

Starter

For boutique brands and indie sellers.

$29 /month
  • 100 Staged Generations / mo
  • Full HD 1080p Export
  • Standard Preset Environments
  • Custom Branding Presets
Most Popular

Pro Brand

For scaling Shopify & Amazon retailers.

$79 /month
  • 500 Staged Generations / mo
  • Ultra HD 4K Upscaler included
  • Custom Prompt & Lighting control
  • Shopify Direct Sync Integration

Agency & API

For marketing agencies and high-volume catalogs.

$249 /month
  • Unlimited Batch Render Pipeline
  • Dedicated Runware Priority API Queue
  • Multi-seat Team Collaboration
  • Custom fine-tuned brand LoRAs
Market Differentiation

How Stagely AI Outperforms Alternatives

Consumer image models and legacy photo studios fail commercial e-commerce standards. Here is how our architecture solves what others cannot.

Zero-Warp Pixel Invariance

Other AI tools hallucinate details, warping barcodes, bottle typography, and logos. Stagely mathematically locks product RGB coordinates while conditioning lighting reflections strictly around the perimeter.

1.3s Edge Latency vs. 25s Wait

Legacy tools route through queued cloud GPUs with cold starts. Running on Runware's warm edge infrastructure delivers instant rendering, enabling live creative experimentation like a design canvas.

Physical Contact & Shadows

Eliminates the telltale "floating product" effect common to background replacers. MiDaS surface normal calculations ground the product naturally onto tables, stones, or pedestals with true ambient occlusion.

Feature / Metric Stagely AI (Runware) Generic AI (Midjourney/DALL-E) Standard Cutout Tools Traditional Studio Shoot
Generation Speed < 1.5 seconds 15–30 seconds 8–15 seconds 2–3 weeks
Logo & Typography Fidelity 100% Invariant Lock Distorts text / warps Preserved (flat) 100% Authentic
Photorealistic Lighting & Shadows Depth-Guided Surface Normal Inconsistent Fake 2D drop-shadow Physical lighting
Max Export Resolution 4K UHD (3840×2160) 1024×1024 (1 MP) 1080p 6000×4000 (RAW)
Cost per Staged Shot ~$0.05 / render ~$0.08 + manual editing ~$0.30–$0.75 $120.00 / SKU
Catalog Automation Shopify Batch Sync API None (Discord/Web chat) Manual upload Manual shipping/reshoots
Answers & Documentation

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our technology, brand fidelity, and commercial licensing.

How does Stagely prevent warping my brand logos, packaging text, and labels?

Consumer generative tools pass entire photos through image-to-image diffusion, which frequently distorts fine lines and typography. Stagely uses an RGB Invariant Mask: the original product pixels are held completely immutable in coordinate space. Only the perimeter and environment are processed by the diffusion model, which projects shadows and lighting onto the background surface while guaranteeing 100% brand fidelity.

Why is Stagely's generation speed (< 1.5s) so much faster than other AI platforms?

Most AI services spin up cold container instances or route through congested queue systems, causing 20–40 second wait times. Stagely is built natively on Runware's distributed edge infrastructure with pre-warmed weights for Flux Schnell and specialized ControlNet models. This reduces total round-trip inference latency to roughly 1.34 seconds, giving merchants an interactive, live studio experience.

Why don't the staged products look like they are "floating" or pasted on?

Traditional cutout tools slap a transparent PNG onto a background and add an artificial Gaussian drop-shadow, which looks fake to human eyes. Stagely computes MiDaS depth maps and surface normals to establish the exact contact plane (tabletop, pedestal, floor). The diffusion model then synthesizes authentic ambient occlusion, micro-reflections, and contact shadows corresponding to the light source.

Can we process our entire catalog of 500+ SKUs automatically?

Yes. In addition to our interactive studio UI, we provide an asynchronous REST API and webhook queue designed for high-volume catalogs. Enterprise customers can connect their Shopify Plus or BigCommerce store to automatically stage newly uploaded products across 4 standardized brand environments simultaneously.

Who owns the commercial rights and copyright to generated scenes?

You do. You retain 100% full commercial rights, title, and ownership of all output assets. You are free to use them in paid social advertising, print packaging, Amazon A+ content, billboard displays, and physical retail without royalty obligations or platform watermarks.

Are output files high enough resolution for print and billboard campaigns?

Yes. While standard diffusion outputs are limited to 1024×1024 pixels, our pipeline integrates a 4th stage RealESRGAN super-resolution model via Runware, generating ultra-sharp 3840×2160 (4K UHD) files at 300 DPI, suitable for packaging, retail point-of-sale, and high-DPI desktop zoom.