[Innovation in the Domestic Market] Reduce Pet Clothing Photography Costs by Up to 90%! AI Fitting Platform "WearStudio.AI" Launches "Pet Mode" with AI Technology Tuned for Pets

Newgia Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Hiroyuki Kashiwaguchi) has launched "Pet Mode," an AI virtual try-on function exclusively for pet apparel, on its AI fitting image generation platform "WearStudio.AI."

Simply upload your "product image" and "pet image," and the AI will automatically generate images of dogs and cats naturally wearing the product.

This fundamentally overturns the traditional apparel photography workflow, which incurred significant costs, labor, and burden on pets, and supports the dramatic growth of online sales (EC) for home centers, pet shops, and apparel manufacturers.

■ Background of Development — The Serious Dilemma of "Photography" Faced by the Pet Apparel Industry

Against the backdrop of a society that cherishes pets as family members, the pet-related market continues to expand. According to research by Yano Economic Research Institute, the total market size for pet-related products is expected to reach approximately 1.9108 trillion yen in FY2024 (102.6% year-on-year), and the global pet clothing market is also projected to grow at a high annual rate of 5.6% from approximately US$55.6 billion in 2023.

While functionality (e.g., cold protection, skin protection) is still important, fashionability is increasingly demanded, leading to a rapid increase in product lineups. However, a significant industry-wide bottleneck of "photography difficulties" exists in the field of EC sales.

[Three Structural Factors Hindering Pet Clothing Photography]

1. Posing Instructions Are Impossible, Making Live-Action Photography Extremely Inefficient

Photography that takes minutes with human models is not feasible with dogs and cats. Due to their tendency to move around, resist, or take off clothes, it's not uncommon for the photography of a single outfit to require several hours and the effort of multiple people.

Furthermore, from an animal welfare perspective, prolonged sessions of dressing and undressing pets are pointed out as a challenge that causes significant stress to the pets themselves.

2. Physically Difficult to Accommodate the Body Type Differences of Various Dog and Cat Breeds

The physique and skeletal structure vary greatly among dog breeds such as Chihuahuas, Dachshunds, and Golden Retrievers.

With over 50 popular dog breeds in Japan alone, arranging different dog breeds for each size variation for photography is unrealistic both in terms of model arrangement costs and physical feasibility.

3. "Flat-lay Images" and "Dog Mannequins" Fail to Convey Appeal, Leading to Low Purchase Rates

For owners (consumers), the most important factor is a realistic image of "how it would look on my pet." Photos of clothes hung on a hanger or worn by a mannequin do not convey the specific feel of wearing the item, resulting in a significant decrease in conversion rates (purchase rates) on EC sites.

To solve these deep industry challenges, our company has independently developed highly advanced AI image generation technology specifically for pets, leading to the release of this feature.

■ Why Hasn't This Existed Until Now? The Overwhelming Technical Superiority of "Pet Mode"

While AI virtual try-on technology for humans has become more prevalent in recent years, it cannot be directly applied to pets. The reason why there are currently very few practical, pet-specific AI virtual try-on platforms available domestically* is the need to overcome the following extremely high technical hurdles.

* Regarding the status of pet-specific AI virtual try-on services in Japan: As of April 2026, according to Newgia Inc. research. In the domestic AI virtual try-on market, the development and widespread adoption of services for humans (e.g., Data Grid Inc.'s "kitemiru," various companies' AI try-on solutions) have taken the lead. However, as a B2B AI virtual try-on platform that automatically generates wear images from "product images + pet images" for dog and cat apparel, no other commercially available service has been confirmed in Japan besides this service. Furthermore, existing AI virtual try-on technologies, including Google Search's "Virtual Try-On" feature (launched in Japan in October 2025), are all designed for humans, and their explicit support for pet-specific body types, fur, and quadrupedal postures is not indicated.

● The Non-Standard Nature of Complex Skeletons and Postures Unique to Quadrupedal Walking

Unlike upright humans, pets are quadrupedal. Furthermore, they adopt unique postures such as "sitting," "lying down," and "turning," requiring advanced calculations to generate clothing wrinkles and pattern distortions three-dimensionally and without contradiction.

● Blending of Diverse "Fur" and Clothing Boundaries

Pet fur varies widely, including long, short, curly, and wire-haired types. If the AI cannot process the boundaries between clothing and fur naturally, such as fur peeking out from the neck or sleeves, it can result in an unnatural, composite-photo-like appearance.

WearStudio.AI's "Pet Mode" is equipped with a cutting-edge image generation architecture that is thoroughly specialized for these complexities unique to pets. It has finally achieved the previously impossible "extremely natural pet virtual try-on" by precisely synthesizing and dressing products while completely maintaining the inherent charm and subject structure of the original pet image.

■ Key Features and Characteristics of WearStudio.AI "Pet Mode"

① High-Speed Generation in Approximately 50 Seconds with 1 Product Image + 1 Pet Image

Standard EC product images, such as flat-lay or torso images, can be used as-is. Simply upload them along with the pet's image, and the AI will generate an image of the product naturally worn according to the pet's body shape and pose in just about 50 seconds.

② Standardly Equipped with Preset Models Supporting Multiple Dog and Cat Breeds

A rich collection of preset images for popular dog and cat breeds in Japan, such as Chihuahuas, Toy Poodles, Shiba Inus, French Bulldogs, and Miniature Dachshunds, is available. Even if you cannot prepare model images in-house, you can quickly mass-produce wear images for various dog breeds.

③ Supports Not Only B2B but Also New B2C (Owner-Focused) Purchasing Experiences

This system can be applied not only for companies creating product pages but also for B2C services where owners visiting an EC site upload "their own smartphone photos" to enjoy online try-ons before purchasing.

■ Benefits for Adopting Companies and Target Audience

This service will bring dramatic cost reductions and sales increases to the following target companies.

• Home Centers (Major chains strengthening their pet product sections)

• Pet Apparel Manufacturers and Brands (Companies operating their own EC sites)

• Pet Shop Chains (Companies strengthening their online sales)

• Pet Product EC Mall Merchants (Businesses operating on Rakuten Ichiba, Amazon, etc.)

• Pet Apparel OEM/ODM Manufacturers (Companies aiming to strengthen their proposal capabilities to clients)

■ Pricing and Usage Method

WearStudio.AI is a monthly subscription-based service that uses points. Pet Mode can be used at 1 point per generation.

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■ About WearStudio.AI

WearStudio.AI is an AI-powered platform for automatic generation of product wear images and videos.

In addition to the current pet virtual try-on (Pet Mode), it is equipped with nine advanced AI features including human virtual try-on (Human Mode), video generation (Video Mode), AI model generation, image editing, face swapping, and background/pose changes. It revolutionizes product photography workflows for all industries, from workwear to pet apparel.

Service Introduction URL: https://www.niusia.co.jp/wearstudio-ai/

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