Behind the Scenes

How gestuo works — escrow, AI, the platform.

How gestuo handles escrow, deposits, and final payment

Money sits with Stripe, not with gestuo, not with the artist. Here is how the three-stage payment flow works for original commissions.

2026-05-15 · 9 min read

Behind the Scenes

Why we built an AI brief wizard (and what it cannot do)

The wizard helps you write a clear brief. It does not — and cannot — write the brief for you. Here is why we built it, what it does well, and where it falls short.

2026-05-15 · 6 min read