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Can ChatGPT or Gemini make illustrations for my website?
Asking an AI assistant for "an illustration for my pricing page" usually gets you a nice picture. Asking for twelve that match, in your brand colour, as SVG, in light and dark, is where it falls apart.
By Abdullah NomanNovember 2, 20263 min read
Short answer: yes for a single image, rarely for a whole website. ChatGPT and Gemini can generate one illustration that looks good, but they return a flat raster image, they drift in style from one image to the next, and they cannot give you the same scene in light and dark mode or as an editable SVG. For a site, use a consistent illustration library and let your AI tool place the files.
What do AI image generators do well?
- One-off hero art, mood images and concept sketches.
- Quick variations while you explore a direction.
- Unusual subjects no library has drawn.
Where do they fall short for website illustrations?
| A website needs | AI image generator | Illustration library |
|---|---|---|
| Ten or more scenes in one style | Style drifts between images | Drawn on one grid by one designer |
| Your exact brand colour | Approximate, changes per image | Set once, applied to every file |
| Light and dark mode | Generate again and hope | Both versions of every illustration |
| SVG that stays sharp and small | PNG or JPEG only | SVG, plus PNG when you need it |
| Clear commercial licence | Depends on the tool’s terms | Written licence, no attribution |
How do you give an AI-built website real illustrations?
- Connect a library to your AI tool. Liniqo has an MCP server, so Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Lovable and v0 can search 2,648 illustrations and insert the SVG or a React component. Setup is on the AI tools page.
- Ask in plain words: "add a Liniqo illustration of a payment success to the checkout page, accent #0F766E, dark theme".
- Keep one accent colour across the whole site so every section matches.
For tools without MCP, open the library, pick your colour and paste the SVG, or point the assistant at liniqo.com/llms.txt, a plain-text index written for AI assistants.
Can you mix both?
Yes. Many teams use one generated image for a campaign or blog cover and a library for the product and marketing pages, where consistency matters more than novelty.
Questions
Can ChatGPT make illustrations for my website?
It can generate single images, but not a consistent, editable set in your brand colour with light and dark versions. For a whole site, use an illustration library and let the AI tool place the files.
Can Gemini create SVG illustrations?
Image models return raster images such as PNG. For SVG illustrations that stay sharp and can be recoloured, use a library like Liniqo.
How do I add illustrations to a site built with Claude, Cursor or v0?
Connect the Liniqo MCP server (setup at liniqo.com/ai/), then ask the assistant to add an illustration by describing it. It inserts the SVG or a React component.
Are AI-generated illustrations safe to use commercially?
It depends on the tool’s terms and your country. A library with a written licence, such as Liniqo, removes that question for the illustrations you use.
