Olio AI turns your crappy phone pic into pro product shots for 60 cents—photographers everywhere pivot to prompt engineering

Olio AI, a revolutionary product photography tool, has been developed using GitHub Copilot CLI, transforming simple product photos into stunning visuals in seconds. Founded by a team including Istiaque Zaman and Mashraf Aiman, Olio AI eliminates the need for expensive photographers, models, or studio setups, saving brands up to 100 times on costs. The tool, already live with 20 beta users, generates high-quality images with multiple angles, variations, and e-commerce-ready outputs, all without requiring prompts. By leveraging GitHub Copilot CLI, the development process was significantly accelerated, with the entire project being built in just one week. Olio AI has gained traction, becoming a January finalist in HackerNoon's Proof of Usefulness Hackathon, with a 43 Proof of Usefulness score, competing against 21,000 submissions from tech giants like Apple, Nvidia, and Google. The tool is poised to disrupt the e-commerce industry, providing affordable and efficient product photography solutions for small to medium-sized businesses.