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Show HN: Shots AI – Turn designs into code with one click

62 points by priansh 8y ago

tomerdi 8y ago
Such a brilliant concept, Loved the design. What are the programming languages does it support to export ?
- priansh 8y ago
  So right now it uses a DSL based AI code generator and supports HTML and CSS. There's a lot more on the roadmap and we have a community page that you can check out to request/upvote new features: https://www.shots.ai/community https://www.shots.ai/community
- one_who_knows 8y ago
  You should know MR. CEO
wonderofworld 8y ago
Overall, the application looks solid, there are some glitches that I am sure you would resolve them in future, thanks for making this tool that solves real engineering problems and helps developers to get to a prototype sooner. keep rocking !!
- priansh 8y ago
  Thanks so much! Love and support from the maker community is what keeps me going. If you have any feature requests or things you would like to provide feedback on, we have a community page: https://www.shots.ai/community https://www.shots.ai/community And for glitches/bugs, please let us know through Intercom and a team member will be with you immediately!
- one_who_knows 8y ago
  Ryan? Is this you?
michaelsmith197 8y ago
how far are you guys from adding react native?
- priansh 8y ago
  So React Native is definitely already on the roadmap, we have a very early prototype and I'm actively working on making it production-ready. It's one of our most requested features from our community page (https://www.shots.ai/community https://www.shots.ai/community) and we're working as hard as we can to get it out as soon as possible. We're also thinking of running an early beta. If you'd like, you can DM one of us through Intercom or anywhere with your email and we'll add you to our beta list so you'll be the first to get access to our newest features!
  - kenny335 8y ago
    Hi, what else is on the roadmap?
    - one_who_knows 8y ago
      Renaming the company again?
yters 8y ago
What exactly is the AI doing? From the description it sounds like a UI design tool that exports the UI as code, which is like any other UI design tool out there.
- ipsum2 8y ago
  > we built artificial intelligence to take the screen image and identify common UI elements, patterns and properties so that tracing a design you like is painless and easy. Looks like it goes from a screenshot to code. I can't find a demo that works without me signing up for it though.
ziyadb 8y ago
You really need to let us try it out without having to sign up. Imagine how many users that think "oh, yet another img -> html/css tool, I wonder how questionably it works" and then get discouraged by having to take a chance on something they have no idea how well/if it works. I'll sign up anyway and give it a shot.
demircancelebi 8y ago
Congrats on the launch, really neat idea. It looks like the product is not yet ready, and it is just a collection of HTML/CSS templates at the moment (as already stated in the FAQ). As I understand, there is no process which turn designs into code right now, and this statement from the upgrade page seems like an outright lie: > Some features, such as the AI based trace-and-export, are pretty heavy on our servers and start getting expensive fast. since How does shots work? section in the same page does not mention anything about uploading, and the Upload a shot page simply redirects to an Airtable form. I love the idea of launching early, but is giving the false impression that the product is ready, and charging for a subscription on top of that really ethical? You may claim that you are actually charging for accessing your collection, but it does not appear that way from your homepage and links shared on PH and HN. Please do not mislead people.
- talltimtom 8y ago
  Hah, that’s just golden. “We have this amazing feature X however we have to charge you a lot already because the server load of feature X is extremely high.... also feature X is not available yet”
  - kankles 8y ago
    My guess is that there is currently no actual image to code functionality, given that all designs are 'curated' and attempting to upload your own results in simply being added to their sales/mailing list
    - wizkid777 8y ago
      yes, just looks like another textbook scam to get your money before you even get to see how well the product works. Thank you, next.
- hnmonkey 8y ago
  It's interesting that the OP is only responding to positive/glowing comments and ignoring the others even though some of the positive ones are the newest out of all the comments. Doesn't instill a lot of confidence in my opinion. Edit: I'm curious OP if you read this what the comment in your profile means and what someone looking at your website should glean from it: '"I wish I had sexual relations with that man" - Bill, probably'
anotheryou 8y ago
Your app is so much better than the website... I honestly didn't get what eaxtly you offer until I looked up a login on bugmenot. for you other to gt an Idea, here is a screenshot from the app: https://i.imgur.com/zIj2A1m.png https://i.imgur.com/zIj2A1m.png
firemelt 8y ago
cool, I also work/playing with the same thing, inspired by pix2code, I use deep learning to turn code from image screenshot
wingerlang 8y ago
You might want to tell the AI to ignore the 'handlebar' in iPhone X screenshots.
laythea 8y ago
"Some features, such as the AI based trace-and-export, are pretty heavy on our servers and start getting expensive fast" Why can't this just be done locally (with no plan needed?). I hate it when I am artificially pushed into a plan. No thanks.
heldrida 8y ago
First of all good luck! But, is this really a thing? or just trying to convince some investors to make it rain?
- deleted 8y ago
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- who_knows_one 8y ago
  Based on the validity of some of the comments here, it really does seem like it's a company trying to convince investors to make it rain... I'd say do some research on some of the companies being mentioned here and see what you make out of it...
one_who_knows 8y ago
This is Crane AI tho... what happened to that? Change the name because of failures? https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Crane-AI-EI_IE2253951.11,19.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Crane-AI-EI_IE... ... maybe this is why
one_who_knows 8y ago
They really don't like when you mention Crane AI.. suspicious!
- wizkid777 8y ago
  Wow you are correct, this looks like the same product as Crane AI. Seems to me they don't want to be associated with the product anymore due to the bad rep they have in the community https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Crane-AI-RVW23397860.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Crane-AI-R... highly questionable ethics, wouldn't be surprised that it's portrayed in their business model as well

62 points by priansh 8y ago

tomerdi 8y ago

Such a brilliant concept, Loved the design. What are the programming languages does it support to export ?

priansh 8y ago
So right now it uses a DSL based AI code generator and supports HTML and CSS. There's a lot more on the roadmap and we have a community page that you can check out to request/upvote new features: https://www.shots.ai/community https://www.shots.ai/community
one_who_knows 8y ago
You should know MR. CEO

wonderofworld 8y ago

Overall, the application looks solid, there are some glitches that I am sure you would resolve them in future, thanks for making this tool that solves real engineering problems and helps developers to get to a prototype sooner. keep rocking !!

priansh 8y ago
Thanks so much! Love and support from the maker community is what keeps me going. If you have any feature requests or things you would like to provide feedback on, we have a community page: https://www.shots.ai/community https://www.shots.ai/community And for glitches/bugs, please let us know through Intercom and a team member will be with you immediately!
one_who_knows 8y ago
Ryan? Is this you?

michaelsmith197 8y ago

how far are you guys from adding react native?

priansh 8y ago
So React Native is definitely already on the roadmap, we have a very early prototype and I'm actively working on making it production-ready. It's one of our most requested features from our community page (https://www.shots.ai/community https://www.shots.ai/community) and we're working as hard as we can to get it out as soon as possible. We're also thinking of running an early beta. If you'd like, you can DM one of us through Intercom or anywhere with your email and we'll add you to our beta list so you'll be the first to get access to our newest features!
- kenny335 8y ago
  Hi, what else is on the roadmap?
  - one_who_knows 8y ago
    Renaming the company again?

yters 8y ago

What exactly is the AI doing? From the description it sounds like a UI design tool that exports the UI as code, which is like any other UI design tool out there.

ipsum2 8y ago
> we built artificial intelligence to take the screen image and identify common UI elements, patterns and properties so that tracing a design you like is painless and easy. Looks like it goes from a screenshot to code. I can't find a demo that works without me signing up for it though.

ziyadb 8y ago

You really need to let us try it out without having to sign up. Imagine how many users that think "oh, yet another img -> html/css tool, I wonder how questionably it works" and then get discouraged by having to take a chance on something they have no idea how well/if it works. I'll sign up anyway and give it a shot.

demircancelebi 8y ago

Congrats on the launch, really neat idea. It looks like the product is not yet ready, and it is just a collection of HTML/CSS templates at the moment (as already stated in the FAQ). As I understand, there is no process which turn designs into code right now, and this statement from the upgrade page seems like an outright lie: > Some features, such as the AI based trace-and-export, are pretty heavy on our servers and start getting expensive fast. since How does shots work? section in the same page does not mention anything about uploading, and the Upload a shot page simply redirects to an Airtable form. I love the idea of launching early, but is giving the false impression that the product is ready, and charging for a subscription on top of that really ethical? You may claim that you are actually charging for accessing your collection, but it does not appear that way from your homepage and links shared on PH and HN. Please do not mislead people.

talltimtom 8y ago
Hah, that’s just golden. “We have this amazing feature X however we have to charge you a lot already because the server load of feature X is extremely high.... also feature X is not available yet”
- kankles 8y ago
  My guess is that there is currently no actual image to code functionality, given that all designs are 'curated' and attempting to upload your own results in simply being added to their sales/mailing list
  - wizkid777 8y ago
    yes, just looks like another textbook scam to get your money before you even get to see how well the product works. Thank you, next.
hnmonkey 8y ago
It's interesting that the OP is only responding to positive/glowing comments and ignoring the others even though some of the positive ones are the newest out of all the comments. Doesn't instill a lot of confidence in my opinion. Edit: I'm curious OP if you read this what the comment in your profile means and what someone looking at your website should glean from it: '"I wish I had sexual relations with that man" - Bill, probably'

anotheryou 8y ago

Your app is so much better than the website... I honestly didn't get what eaxtly you offer until I looked up a login on bugmenot. for you other to gt an Idea, here is a screenshot from the app: https://i.imgur.com/zIj2A1m.png https://i.imgur.com/zIj2A1m.png

firemelt 8y ago

cool, I also work/playing with the same thing, inspired by pix2code, I use deep learning to turn code from image screenshot

wingerlang 8y ago

You might want to tell the AI to ignore the 'handlebar' in iPhone X screenshots.

laythea 8y ago

"Some features, such as the AI based trace-and-export, are pretty heavy on our servers and start getting expensive fast" Why can't this just be done locally (with no plan needed?). I hate it when I am artificially pushed into a plan. No thanks.

heldrida 8y ago

First of all good luck! But, is this really a thing? or just trying to convince some investors to make it rain?

deleted 8y ago
[deleted]
who_knows_one 8y ago
Based on the validity of some of the comments here, it really does seem like it's a company trying to convince investors to make it rain... I'd say do some research on some of the companies being mentioned here and see what you make out of it...

one_who_knows 8y ago

This is Crane AI tho... what happened to that? Change the name because of failures? https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Crane-AI-EI_IE2253951.11,19.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Crane-AI-EI_IE... ... maybe this is why

one_who_knows 8y ago

They really don't like when you mention Crane AI.. suspicious!

wizkid777 8y ago
Wow you are correct, this looks like the same product as Crane AI. Seems to me they don't want to be associated with the product anymore due to the bad rep they have in the community https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Crane-AI-RVW23397860.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Crane-AI-R... highly questionable ethics, wouldn't be surprised that it's portrayed in their business model as well