Patch Notes

GENR8 v1.1

A release focused on faster onboarding, stronger discovery, and a more polished public presence for AI artists. Version 1.1 is now live in production.

Release status

Version 1.1, live in production

Focus: authentication, discovery, creator profiles, visual polish

Storage: Cloudflare R2 media URLs active for public thumbnails

Google sign-in

Creators can now join and return with Google authentication, reducing friction across signup and login.

Redesigned home experience

The landing page now leads with a sharper GENR8 identity, clearer creator messaging, and stronger artwork presentation.

Explore rebuilt for discovery

Explore now has a denser, more visual layout built for browsing artwork quickly while keeping creator context close.

Profile and portfolio upgrades

Creator pages, albums, cards, and portfolio views were refined so work feels more polished and easier to scan.

What changed

Cleaner post cards with improved image handling, creator attribution, and interaction states.

A masonry-style artwork grid for Explore and portfolio surfaces.

Refined profile and album layouts for a more professional creator presence.

Membership and founder badge groundwork across navigation and account surfaces.

Cloudflare R2 is now configured for media storage, with migrated public image URLs serving live thumbnails.

Release checks

Production environment variables are configured in Vercel for the R2 public and private buckets.

Existing post, profile, message, and battle media references have been migrated from Supabase URLs to R2 URLs.

Explore thumbnails and the authenticated upload signing route have been checked on the live deployment.