Overview
- The chat-based assistant in Pantone Connect generates prompt-driven color palettes with explanations using retrieval-augmented access to Pantone Color Institute insights.
- Pantone trained the model on its own color data, psychology and forecasting so outputs reflect Pantone’s expertise rather than external sources.
- The beta is available now to all Pantone Connect users, including free accounts, initially supporting the Fashion, Home & Interiors library.
- Microsoft’s stack underpins the product, including Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search and Azure Cosmos DB for scalability, security, multilingual use and content safeguards.
- Pantone and Microsoft will tune the experience using engagement signals, with plans to expand to the full library and add material achievability, visualization and Color of the Year palettes.