---
title: Exploring AI Authoring for Catalog Builder
description: Learn how the AI Authoring for Catalog Builder application helps you to create catalog items by simply describing them. AI generates catalog items with more detailed descriptions and question labels.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/explore-now-assist-for-catalog-generate.html
release: australia
product: Service Catalog
classification: service-catalog
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [generative AI, AI Authoring for Catalog Builder]
breadcrumb: [AI Authoring for Catalog Builder, Service Catalog, Manage service capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# Exploring AI Authoring for Catalog Builder

Learn how the AI Authoring for Catalog Builder application helps you to create catalog items by simply describing them. AI generates catalog items with more detailed descriptions and question labels.

## AI Authoring for Catalog Builder overview

In Catalog Builder, you can describe the catalog item you want, and AI generates the catalog item for you.

The application uses the Catalog item generation skill to create catalog items. For more information about the skill, see [Catalog item generation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/now-assist-catalog-item-generation.md).

**Note:** You must be assigned the catalog\_builder\_editor role to create catalog items using AI.

## AI Authoring for Catalog Builder benefits

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Benefit

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Feature

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Roles

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-   Catalog items of your choice: Describe your item, and it's generated for you by AI.
-   Tailored catalog items: Provide specific details, and AI tailors catalog items to your needs. It's customizable, so you can confirm every items fits the specifications you need.
-   Professional descriptions: Get descriptions and question labels automatically. AI crafts compelling narratives, enhancing your catalog's professionalism.

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[Create catalog items using AI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/create-catalog-item-using-now-assist.md)

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catalog\_builder\_editor

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</table>**Note:**

AI generates only the entities that Catalog Builder supports. The limitations of Catalog Builder apply to AI Authoring for Catalog Builder as well. For more information about the limitations of Catalog Builder, see [Limitations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/catalog-builder.md) of Catalog Builder.

**Parent Topic:**[AI Authoring for Catalog Builder](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/service-catalog/now-assist-for-catalog-generation.md)

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