Label Studio AI Label Assistant: Design by Chat
Most browser chip configurators still treat the face like a flat sticker. Poker Foundry built Label Studio for casino ring geometry — dual arcs, centre stacks, shape layers, and View on chip for clay and ceramic bodies. The new AI Label Assistant panel adds a conversational shortcut on top of that editor: you describe the look, the mockup updates, and you keep full manual control when you need pixel-level tweaks. For file specs and proof workflow, pair this with our custom poker chips artwork guide; for every manual control, see how to use Label Studio.
What AI Label Assistant actually does
AI Label Assistant is not a generic image generator. It does not paint a JPEG of a chip or replace Label Studio with a one-click “make my logo.”
Each message sends your current design state to Poker Foundry’s assistant — preset layout, active starter template, every text slot, shape layer, colour zone, font choice, and a bottom-to-top layer stack with contrast notes. The model returns a structured edit: which template to load (if any), which text slots change, and which colours, fonts, sizes, weights, letter-spacing, and shapes to patch.
Those edits apply to the same editable layers you would change yourself:
| Layer type | What chat can change |
|---|---|
| Starter template | Switch to another quick start (cash game, tournament, corporate, and more) and fill its text slots |
| Ring text | Top arc (club or room name), bottom arc (value in words or NCV line), or full wrap-around ring — remove a ring or centre line when asked |
| Centre copy | Denomination ($5, 1000, NCV), stacked centre lines, alignment |
| Colours | Label background, zone text colours, per-slot overrides for contrast |
| Typography | Font family by zone, size in px, weight (regular / semi / bold), letter-spacing on arcs and centre |
| Shapes | Change kind (diamond, shield, circle, bar, and others), fill colour, size; add up to two new shape layers per message; remove shape layers (e.g. “delete the centre shape”) |
When the assistant changes something, the preview updates immediately — the same artboard and View on chip preview you already use. Logos and images you uploaded are preserved when switching templates or applying colour edits.
Where to find it in Label Studio
- Open Label Studio and pick a layout preset or quick start (or continue a saved design).
- In the left control column — above Layers — expand AI Label Assistant (Beta).
- Type a request or tap a starter chip suggestion, then send.
The panel sits between Templates and Layers on purpose: chat is a fast first pass; Layers remains where you upload logos, lock rows, drag to reorder, and double-click text on the preview.
Starter suggestions built into the panel include:
- Cash game — teal, Rabbit Hole, $5 chip
- Tournament chip: black & gold, 5000 NCV
- Navy background with gold ring text
- Top ring: FRIDAY NIGHT POKER
- Change the centre shape to a diamond
Use them as phrasing examples — your own wording works too, as long as it describes one chip face, not a whole blind structure.
Example prompts that work well
AI Label Assistant understands hosting language — cash vs tournament, NCV, room names, and classic casino colour pairs.
| You want… | Try asking… |
|---|---|
| New cash-game chip from scratch | “Cash game chip — navy background, gold rings, centre $25, top ring MIDNIGHT POKER CLUB” |
| Tournament NCV piece | “Tournament — black and gold, denomination 5000, bottom ring NO CASH VALUE” |
| Small tweak on current mockup | “Make the background darker and the ring text gold” or “Bold the denomination” |
| Shape change | “Swap the centre shape to a shield” or “Add a gold circle behind the denomination” |
| Remove text or shapes | “Remove the bottom ring”, “Delete centre line 2”, or “Remove the centre shape” |
| Template switch | “Use the corporate quick start with our room name on the top ring” |
What to avoid asking
| Mistake | Why it fails |
|---|---|
| Blind levels on the chip (“$1/$2”, “25/50”) | Each physical chip carries one denomination — blinds describe the table, not the piece |
| Logo from chat (“Add our crest”) | Upload logos in Layers; AI edits text and shape layers, not image uploads |
| Remove uploaded logos | Chat can delete text and shape layers; removing logos/images stays manual in Layers |
| Print CMYK proof | Studio mockups are briefs; CMYK separation happens at factory proof stage |
The assistant is tuned for poker chip label norms: short ring copy (often uppercase), compact denominations, and readable contrast on a 39mm-class inlay face — the same printable area on both clay inlay and ceramic direct-print lines.
AI Label Assistant vs manual Layers vs full design service
Three separate paths — do not conflate them:
| Path | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Label Studio + AI Label Assistant | Free | First layout, committee review, “what would navy and gold look like?” |
| Label Studio + manual Layers | Free | Logo placement, lock/reorder, arc spacing by hand after AI sets the base |
| Own artwork upload in instant quote | Free | You already have print-ready AI/EPS/SVG or 300dpi+ PNG |
| Full design service | $136 | Team builds print-ready files from your brief or mockup — optional, not required after AI |
AI Label Assistant does not chain into paid design automatically. Finish a mockup you like, download a PNG or copy the autosaved link, then attach it when you quote — or upload vector art instead if you already have it.
For how Label Studio compares to flat supplier configurators, see custom poker chip label designer online.
Limits, Beta, and what happens at proof
Beta means we are still tuning suggestions and edge cases. Expect occasional misfires on unusual fonts or very long ring copy — the Layers panel and undo path are always there.
Fair-use rate limits keep the feature free: if you send many messages in a short window, you may see a short wait message. Your design is not lost — continue editing manually or return later.
Contrast guardrails run after AI edits: if a colour change would make ring text unreadable, the editor applies paired fixes where possible — the same behaviour as manual colour tweaks.
At order time, nothing bypasses our normal proof workflow:
- You attach the Label Studio mockup (AI-assisted or not) via instant quote.
- We confirm denominations per chip, material (clay vs ceramic), and any label variants.
- You receive factory proofs and give written label sign-off before manufacture.
Label Studio — with or without chat — captures layout intent. Vector artwork and CMYK refinement still produce the sharpest production result, especially for small type on clay inlay labels.
When to use chat vs when to go manual
Start with AI Label Assistant when:
- You know the vibe (colours, room name, cash vs tournament) but not which starter template fits
- You want a credible first mockup in one message for a group chat or club committee
- You are iterating wording and colours faster than clicking every layer control
Switch to Layers when:
- You need exact arc letter-spacing or nudged logo placement
- You are placing multiple logos or photos
- You want to lock background shapes so they do not move on the preview
- AI hit a rate limit mid-session
Skip Studio entirely when:
- You already have print-ready vector art per our artwork design guide
- You prefer the team to design from a written brief (full design service, $136)
Try it on your next mockup
Open Label Studio, expand AI Label Assistant, and describe one chip from your home game or club night. When the preview looks close, View on chip on clay and ceramic bodies, share the PNG or autosaved link, then get an instant quote with the mockup attached — worldwide delivery, transparent pricing from $1.10/chip at minimum order on ceramic and $1.14/chip on clay (exact totals in the quote tool for your region and quantity).