We spent 10k on our startup - the best image generator. We have Midjourney, Dalle3, SDXL, good UI, our own models for the best realism on the market via Realstic+ neural network.
We have tools to create logo by using minimalism parameter. Also we trained our own text2gif model. We have affordable stripe subscriptions.
However, nobody bought a single subscription 💀
Why? Is Generative AI dead? RIP
Create the market before you sell.
Create a simple website that explains the product, collects email to track users who are interested and keep them in the loop while you create the product. You want to be sure you have lots of users who are ready to buy, (not just family and friends). If you had done this and gotten no interest, than the projects probably a dud and doesn’t need to be expanded on, you have no one to sell to. No need to spend $10k. The only loss is the time or money spent on a simple 1 page website. If you do well finding interest, you can use those numbers to help you build more interest among investors who can help you market this more and get a bigger audience for launch.