diff --git a/backend/config/services.php b/backend/config/services.php
index 6a90eb8..660e046 100644
--- a/backend/config/services.php
+++ b/backend/config/services.php
@@ -35,4 +35,8 @@ return [
         ],
     ],
 
+    'openai' => [
+        'api_key' => env('OPENAI_API_KEY'),
+    ],
+
 ];
diff --git a/backend/routes/console.php b/backend/routes/console.php
index 50cce95..b95dace 100644
--- a/backend/routes/console.php
+++ b/backend/routes/console.php
@@ -1,3 +1,116 @@
 <?php
 
+use App\Models\Product;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
+Artisan::command('products:generate-thumbnails {--force : Regenerate even if thumbnail_path already exists}', function (): int {
+    $disk = Storage::disk('images');
+    $directory = 'products/thumbnails';
+    $openAiApiKey = (string) config('services.openai.api_key', '');
+
+    if ($openAiApiKey === '') {
+        $this->error('Missing OpenAI API key. Set OPENAI_API_KEY in your environment.');
+
+        return self::FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    $categoryLabels = [
+        'computers-laptop' => 'laptop computer',
+        'computers-server' => 'rack server hardware',
+        'components-motherboard' => 'computer motherboard',
+        'components-graphicscard' => 'graphics card',
+        'components-memory' => 'RAM memory sticks',
+        'components-harddrives-ssd' => 'NVMe SSD drive',
+        'components-harddrives-mechanical' => 'mechanical hard disk drive',
+        'accessories-keyboard' => 'computer keyboard',
+        'accessories-mouse' => 'computer mouse',
+        'accessories-streaming' => 'streaming equipment',
+        'accessories-bags' => 'laptop backpack',
+        'monitor-gaming-monitors' => 'gaming monitor',
+        'monitor-mounting' => 'monitor arm mount',
+        'monitor-accessories' => 'monitor desk accessory',
+        'components-soundcard' => 'USB audio interface',
+        'components-tools' => 'PC repair tools',
+    ];
+
+    $products = Product::query()
+        ->with('category:id,slug')
+        ->get();
+
+    $updated = 0;
+    $skipped = 0;
+    $failed = 0;
+
+    foreach ($products as $product) {
+        $categorySlug = $product->category?->slug;
+
+        if (! is_string($categorySlug) || ! isset($categoryLabels[$categorySlug])) {
+            $failed++;
+            $this->warn("No category image mapping for product #{$product->id} ({$product->sku})");
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        $filename = Str::slug($product->sku).'.jpg';
+        $path = $directory.'/'.$filename;
+
+        if (! $this->option('force') && is_string($product->thumbnail_path) && $product->thumbnail_path !== '' && $disk->exists($product->thumbnail_path)) {
+            $skipped++;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        $prompt = sprintf(
+            'Photorealistic product photo of %s for an ecommerce thumbnail. Product: %s. Clean studio lighting, centered subject, neutral background, no text, no logos, no watermark.',
+            $categoryLabels[$categorySlug],
+            $product->name,
+        );
+
+        /** @var \Illuminate\Http\Client\Response $response */
+        $response = Http::timeout(120)
+            ->withToken($openAiApiKey)
+            ->post('https://api.openai.com/v1/images/generations', [
+                'model' => 'gpt-image-1',
+                'prompt' => $prompt,
+                'size' => '1024x1024',
+            ]);
+
+        if (! $response->successful()) {
+            $failed++;
+            $error = $response->json('error.message');
+            $status = $response->status();
+            $message = is_string($error) && $error !== '' ? $error : $response->body();
+            $this->error("Image generation failed for {$product->sku} ({$categorySlug}) [HTTP {$status}]: {$message}");
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        $payload = $response->json();
+        $encodedImage = is_array($payload)
+            ? data_get($payload, 'data.0.b64_json')
+            : null;
+
+        if (! is_string($encodedImage) || $encodedImage === '') {
+            $failed++;
+            $this->error("Image payload missing for {$product->sku}");
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        $binaryImage = base64_decode($encodedImage, true);
+
+        if (! is_string($binaryImage) || $binaryImage === '') {
+            $failed++;
+            $this->error("Image decode failed for {$product->sku}");
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        $disk->put($path, $binaryImage);
+        $product->thumbnail_path = $path;
+        $product->save();
+        $updated++;
+    }
+
+    $this->info("Completed: updated={$updated}, skipped={$skipped}, failed={$failed}");
+
+    return self::SUCCESS;
+})->purpose('Generate category-based product thumbnails into image storage');