Head's up. If you are reading this, it means you've been invited to get early access to this tool in Clued. This feature is in beta, which means we're still actively jamming on it. Expect changes and please provide feedback. Happy testing!

Dropping a new collection should feel like a big moment. Curtain-up on opening night. The first kick drum at a live show. You are the master of your own domain. Your goods, for sale, via the world wide web.

Also...

Dropping a collection can feel like a frantic scramble—maybe, a result of spending inordinate amounts of time making fancy reels for Insta 💅. Who's to know for sure?

The point is, promoting your goods effectively is tough. And very, very time-consuming without the right tools or know-how.

So we asked ourselves:

How might Clued take some of that pressure off?

Introducing Posters—a new tool we've been testing that generates social-ready posters for your product drops. No design tools needed. Just fun, scroll-stopping visuals, using AI scenes rendered using your actual products.

What we built

The same tech we built to generate listings from your product photos, can now comprehensively render that same product into a promo poster. Just pick an item (or a few), select a vibe, and bam: you’ve got a poster you can instantly share on Instagram Stories and link back to your shop.

Here are a few examples generated directly from merchant products:

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A bit weird? A lot cool? That's the point.

These aren’t polished ad agency renders—we're not wizards. What you get is a bold, slightly unhinged visual moment that makes your audience stop scrolling—and ideally, start clicking.

Why we built this

Most sellers we know don’t have a marketing department. They’re a one-person team, wearing every hat. Promoting a drop can feel like one task too many.

We wanted to make that part easier. Go from “I should post something” to “my stuff’s live and getting clicks” in minutes.

Perfect for:

• Announcing new product drops 🎉
• Building hype for upcoming collections 📅
• Running limited-time promos 🏷️
• A good laugh 🙃

The catch

This tool is in beta. We wanted to get it in your hands early to test and provide feedback. With that comes a few kinks (and requests):

Mistakes will be made. AI has a mind of its own, which means sometimes your product ends up in some weird situations. That’s part of the charm. That's also why we render out multiple posters. If you do choose to post the weird ones, tag us (@clued.xyz) so we can all have a laugh.

Limited functionality, for now. Outside of adding items and text suggestions, there isn't a whole lot else you can do except hit retry. Feel free to do so, just know we've implemented a cool down timer to keep your trigger finger at bay. We understand this is a crude solution and we're working on improvements.

Give us feedback. We want to know what works, what doesn't, and what makes you laugh out loud when you see it. If there’s something you’re itching to see, let us know. We'll link to a feedback form for easy thought sharing.

What's in the pipeline

• Better controls – a scene builder, remix existing posters, text that actually goes where you want it
• Faster generation – because waiting is for people who plan ahead
• Animated stories – so your drops can move as fast as you do
• Multi-poster promos – create themed drops, not just single shoutouts

Getting started

We're rolling out early access to the first batch of sellers next week. You'll see it front and center on the dashboard in your Clued app. We'll continue to invite more sellers over time.