What is Generative AI?
Generative AI is like a digital artist that can create content, such as images, text, music, or even videos, all on its own. It’s a type of artificial intelligence that’s trained to generate new and original things, often by learning from existing examples. Imagine it as a highly skilled mimic that can make its own versions of things it has seen before.
One popular form of generative AI is the Generative Adversarial Network (GAN), which consists of two parts: a “generator” and a “discriminator.” The generator creates content, while the discriminator judges if it’s good enough. They work together in a kind of creative competition, with the generator getting better over time at making things that the discriminator can’t easily tell apart from human-made content.
Generative AI has numerous real-world applications. It can be used to create realistic artwork, compose music, write stories, or even generate realistic but entirely fictional faces. It’s also valuable in areas like drug discovery and simulating scenarios for training self-driving cars. However, it can sometimes produce content that’s misleading or inappropriate, so it’s essential to use it responsibly and with human oversight.
What is Print-on-Demand?
Print-on-demand (POD) is a business model and printing process in which products, such as books, apparel, or promotional items, are produced only when they are ordered by customers. It allows businesses to create and sell custom-designed or niche-specific products without the need to maintain a physical inventory.
In the context of books and publishing: Print-on-demand is a technology that enables the printing of books in small quantities, or even a single copy, as and when they are ordered by customers. This eliminates the need for publishers to print and store large quantities of books, reducing costs and waste.
In the context of custom merchandise: Print-on-demand refers to the production of custom-designed merchandise (e.g., t-shirts, mugs, posters) in response to individual customer orders. The design is typically printed on the product using various printing methods, such as direct-to-garment (DTG), sublimation, or screen printing.
Overall, print-on-demand services are widely used in e-commerce, allowing entrepreneurs and businesses to create and sell personalized or niche products with minimal upfront costs and inventory management. This model is particularly popular for online stores and independent creators looking to offer unique, customized items to their customers.
Generative AI + POD = New Online Business
With the abundance and affordable generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, Canva, Adobe Firefly, DALL-E, etc., creative & unique digital content can be created quickly and online businesses built in record time. Claim yours now!
Who is Printful?
Printful offers a wide range of customizable items, including apparel like T-shirts, hoodies, and hats, as well as accessories such as phone cases, mugs, and posters. They connect businesses with a network of global printing partners, allowing for diverse product options and competitive pricing – streamlining the order fulfillment process for online stores.
Printful memberships give you access to discounts of up to 30% with Printful Growth and up to 33% with Printful Business and other valuable benefits that will help accelerate the growth of your business.
By becoming a member, you can enter two free membership tiers when your yearly accumulated sales reach a certain threshold—$12K for Printful Growth and $60K for Printful Business. If you haven’t reached yearly sales yet, you can subscribe to a paid Printful Growth membership and take full advantage of the benefits.
Printful Growth Membership
Reach $12K over the last 12 months or pay a monthly fee of $24.99
- FREE 14-day trial
- Up to 20% off DTG products
- Up to 30% off other categories
- Product branding discounts of 7%
- Personalized product transfer assistance
- Unlimited stores per account
Printful Business Membership
Upgrade from Printful Growth by reaching $60K+ over the last 12 months
- Up to 22% off DTG products
- Up to 33% off other categories
- Product branding discounts of 9%
- Sample order discounts increased to 25%
- Free digitization for all embroidered products
- Large front print for select products
- Personalized product transfer assistance
- Priority support
- Unlimited stores per account
Act Now @Printful
Want to benefit from the Growth membership today but haven’t reached that size yet? Get your FREE 14-day trial, followed by just $24.99/month. The Printful Growth membership can pay for itself with as few as 4 orders a month. And once you reach $12K in yearly sales, your membership will be free for a year!
Launching Your Product
A complete checklist for launching a product can be found on Printful article, ‘Print-on-Demand Product Launch Checklist: Make Each New Product Success‘ here.
Once you’ve done your research and developed a business plan, you can start creating digital content and creating products to sell online with Printful.
For a list of trending products to start selling, look no further – Printful has done that for you. Check out their article, ‘21 Trending Products to Sell Online in 2024‘ here.
