IMAGIN.studio Launches Self-Service Webshop for Copyright-Safe Vehicle Imagery

Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 5th, 2026, FinanceWire

New self-service webshop offers a compliant alternative to generic AI-generated car images and assets with unclear usage rights 

IMAGIN.studio has launched a new online webshop giving car dealerships, marketing agencies and website developers direct access to accurate, copyright-safe vehicle imagery without needing an API integration, enterprise agreement or to rely on AI-driven images. 

The launch follows research commissioned by IMAGIN.studio which found that 88% of US car dealers would pay at least $200 for a copyright-safe image of a specific vehicle, matching the required model, year, color and angle.

Two in five dealers said they would pay between $351 and $500, making this the most commonly selected price range. Four in five would pay no more than $500, while fewer than 2% said they were not prepared to pay anything. IMAGIN.studio used these findings to inform its webshop pricing. 

Its $250 base price covers a medium-resolution 1200-pixel image for model years from 2017 to 2027. Prices vary according to the selected model year, licence plate customisation and licence duration.

“Generative AI has made it easy to create an image that looks like the right car, but just ‘looking’ right isn’t enough. The image must match the vehicle being advertised and come with usage rights the business can document,” said Martijn Versteegen, founder and CEO of IMAGIN.studio.

“Our survey shows that dealers place a clear commercial value on that certainty, but also have limits on what they will pay. We used those findings to set the webshop’s starting price and give businesses a direct way to buy the images they need.”

A direct route to licensed vehicle imagery

The webshop is launching with nearly 2,000 models and derivatives across 42 brands, with further vehicles added as IMAGIN.studio expands the service.

The service also responds to a persistent gap in vehicle advertising. Almost half of the dealers surveyed said they always advertise vehicles without a relevant image, while a further 33% said they do so regularly.

Copyright confidence also varies across the market. Some 12% of respondents could not confirm that copyright was covered across all the images used by their business. This rose to one third among dealers selling 100 vehicles or fewer each year.

“For smaller dealers, agencies and website developers, sourcing one accurate image can be disproportionately difficult,” added Versteegen. “The available options may be unsuitable, unclear from a licensing perspective or designed for companies purchasing imagery at scale.”

In the Webshop customers create a business account before selecting and purchasing an image. Once an order is completed, the customer receives a downloadable ZIP file containing the image, licence certificate and invoice.

Licences are available for one, three or five years. Unlike licensing models where the price changes according to how or where an image is used, IMAGIN.studio charges the same price across all permitted marketing uses. During the selected licence period, customers can use the image across websites, online advertising, banners, social media, email and other channels without additional usage fees. 

The IMAGIN.studio webshop is available at https://shop.imaginstudio.com/

About IMAGIN.studio: 

Autotech SaaS company IMAGIN.studio is the world’s leading platform designed to elevate the automotive retail and leasing experience through its real-time vehicle visualization solution, providing services in 100+ countries. It generates consistent, high-quality visuals for every model, in every color, in every angle - providing the crystal-clear imagery that builds consumer confidence and boosts conversions. IMAGIN.studio creates unique automotive imagery at scale, ensuring optimal results in the era of ‘AI search’.

The platform leverages sophisticated machine learning within a fully compliant framework, ensuring no copyright infringement. This process ensures every image is 100% commercially safe for any use. Unlike a static library, IMAGIN.studio creates each visual on the fly, ensuring the imagery is always current and perfectly on-brand. 

IMAGIN.studio has won two FD Gazelle awards, recognizing its rapid growth and innovation in the autotech space. 

https://www.imaginstudio.com/ 

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