AI Studio
Generate brand imagery, photo sets and copy with your own AI account, then place them straight into Illustrator.
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Connect your AI account
AI Studio uses your own AI account, so you choose the provider and pay for usage directly. Open AI Studio › Connections; it opens by itself when nothing is connected yet.
- ChatGPT on this Mac: used automatically when you’re signed in to Codex / ChatGPT on this Mac.
- OpenAI API key: create one at platform.openai.com › API keys, paste it and choose Check and save. Usage is billed to your OpenAI account.
- OpenRouter key (optional): turns on smart checks for briefs, copy and more.
Keys are stored in your Mac’s Keychain by the Brandreforge helper and only sent to their provider. The panel shows just the last four characters.
Generate
- Choose Mockup, Brand copy or Photo set and describe what you need.
- To use your logo, capture a full logo and tick the reference checkbox.
- Choose Generate and review the result. Edit copy before inserting it.
- Choose Place in Illustrator or Insert editable text.
Photo set makes several different shots in one go (wide, people, detail, place) and Place all puts them on a board. Recent generations keeps finished results when you switch modules.
Smart checks
With an OpenRouter key and smart checks turned on, Brandreforge flags risky briefs (other brands’ trademarks or real people), unverifiable claims and placeholder text in copy, and suggests a fix. Checks only advise; your decision always wins.
What gets sent
Nothing is sent until you choose Generate. Your prompt, the brand details you entered and, only if you tick the box, an image of your logo go directly from your Mac to your AI provider, not through Brandreforge’s servers.
Which plans include it
AI Studio is included in Pro and Studio, or add it to Essentials for $5 a month ($50 a year).