Things have been hotting up in Cannes, and AI is the subject of all the sordid gossip-mongering.
Mandi Wicks: "When robust, fit-for-purpose AI tools are used responsibly and under human supervision, AI has the capacity to enhance rather than...
Cheng Lei, Michael Lee, Scott Morrison, Abuse of NDAs, Seven News, Washington Post
Russell: "We’re embracing automation tools to supercharge creative output; however, artificial thinking will never replace the best ideas, creativity, relationships, and people."
66% of New Zealanders and 64% of Australians said AI makes them nervous.
77% of AUNZ consumers said it was becoming difficult to verify whether the content they were consuming online was trustworthy.
AEP AI Assistant can answer technical questions, automate tasks, simulate outcomes, and generate new audiences and journeys.
Mel Silva: "We see a future where AI will supercharge the entire advertising lifecycle, from assembling your creative, to running your media,...
In pitches, "agencies readily discuss AI and its benefits [but] the tangible proof points at this stage are few and far between."
"AI won’t replace you but you will be replaced by someone who knows how to utilise AI."
"Within our industry there's an anti-AI fear narrative that's been circulating."
"It will bypass some folks, it might or might not bypass strategy planners, but that's what we've developed."
"It’s a brave new world - the influencer industry of the future, where there’s really no distinction between your favourite IRL influencer...
"AI will transform our working lives, but we still have an opportunity – even a responsibility – to shape and guide these...
