# Silo — AI Ad Production Machine

> Silo turns any brand URL into scroll-stopping ad creatives in minutes. Drop a link, pick from a growing library of proven ad templates, and generate batch ad creatives powered by AI. No design skills needed.

## What Silo Does

Silo is an AI-powered ad creative generator for marketers, agencies, and DTC brands. It works in three steps:

1. **Brand DNA Analysis**: Paste any website URL. Silo scrapes the site and extracts the brand's colors, fonts, photography style, tone of voice, and visual identity into a "Brand DNA" profile.
2. **Template Selection**: Browse a growing library of proven ad templates — UGC testimonials, comparison charts, tweet screenshots, product hero shots, lifestyle ads, stats callouts, and more.
3. **AI Generation**: Silo fills each template with the brand's actual identity and generates high-quality ad creatives ready to run on Meta, Google, TikTok, or any platform.

## Key Features

- Screenshot-to-ad: Paste a URL, get ads in under 2 minutes
- Brand DNA extraction: Colors, fonts, photography style, brand voice
- Growing library of 50+ proven ad templates across 8 categories
- Batch generation: Generate multiple ad creatives at once
- Multiple aspect ratios: Square (1:1), Feed (4:5), Story (9:16)
- Product photo integration: Upload product photos for use in generated ads
- ZIP download: Batch export all generated ads
- Full resolution downloads

## Pricing

- **Free**: 5 ad generations on signup, brand analysis unlimited
- **Pro**: $149 CAD/month — 5 brand profiles, unlimited generations, every template
- **Agency**: $399 CAD/month — Unlimited brand profiles, priority queue, team seats (coming soon)

## Use Cases

- DTC brands generating ad creatives without hiring a designer
- Marketing agencies scaling creative production
- Freelancers creating ad variations for clients
- Social media managers who need platform-ready creatives fast
- Founders testing ad concepts before spending on paid media

## Comparisons

- **vs Canva**: Silo is purpose-built for ad creatives with AI generation. No drag-and-drop design needed.
- **vs AdCreative.ai**: Silo extracts brand identity from any URL automatically. No manual brand setup.
- **vs hiring a designer**: Silo generates in seconds what takes designers hours. From $149/mo vs $5K+ per campaign.

## Links

- Website: https://siloai.app
- Built by: Aria Cole (https://ariacole.com)

## Technical Details

- Built with Next.js, TypeScript, Prisma, SQLite
- AI: Google Gemini for brand analysis and ad generation
- Hosted on Fly.io
- Stripe for payments
- Google OAuth for authentication