The datasets shaping AI’s creative output reflect decades of cultural bias. In marketing, that means the future we’re building could look suspiciously like the past unless humans reclaim the creative brief.
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Woolley Marketing: Why generative AI keeps thinking like an old white man
Beyond the hype: Why most AI projects fail and how to get it right
AI’s promise in advertising is clear. But with a high failure rate, agencies must move beyond experimentation to strategic integration of AI and human creativity to avoid wasted resources.
Why advertisers should be wary of pinning their hopes on AI
OpEd: The billions of dollars of tech investments has made the ad world very good at producing bad average or good average content; a dangerous game for an industry paid to be brilliant and stand out.
GEO ‘converts like crazy’ and is already rivalling SEO for revenue, says Neil Patel
EXCLUSIVE: NP Digital's founder, Neil Patel, says Generative Engine Optimisation is already outperforming paid search, email and SMS. He speaks to Campaign Asia ahead of his Singapore trip.
AI is the tool, not the creative: Agency experts reveal how they use GenAI tools to shape modern campaigns
From the first prompt to the final cut, Campaign takes an inside look at how agencies are actually using GenAI tools as they integrate them into their everyday creative processes.
Google's AI-powered video platform Veo 2 integrated into Brandtech’s marketing platform Pencil Pro
Marketers such as Japan Airlines have already begun using Veo 2 for in-flight video content.
From SEO to GEO: How agencies are navigating LLM-driven search
AI is rapidly changing search, with implications for media, agencies and brands. Here’s how firms are changing strategy from search engine optimization to generative engine optimization.
Coach’s AI-powered handbags take a swing at a fashion revolution
By harnessing Adobe Firefly’s generative AI, Tapestry is redefining handbag design—scaling creativity while maintaining brand integrity.
SearchGPT: How to adapt for the AI search engine era
Welcome to a new chapter in content marketing. Late October marked the debut of OpenAI’s artificial intelligence-driven engine, transforming the way we think about search optimisation.
X to rival ChatGPT by testing a free version of its AI chatbot
Several app researchers and users report seeing the free version of X’s AI chatbot, Grok, being made available to people across certain regions.
Is generative AI eroding media's ethical core?
SearchGPT has arrived, and the media industry's ethical reckoning is upon us. Initiative's Charles Dangibeaud demands immediate action: a robust ethical framework for AI-powered media buying is no longer a luxury; it's a necessity.
The Gen AI search surge: What marketers need to know
As generative AI-powered search gains momentum, Sharon Soh of UM APAC delves into how marketers can stay ahead by seizing opportunities while mitigating risks.
Neil Patel on redefining search, and why content is no longer king
With tools like SearchGPT and Perplexity AI emerging as marketing silver bullets, can AI alone deliver results, or does content still matter in the era of 'search everywhere optimisation'? Campaign catches up with NP Digital's Neil Patel in Boston to find out.
How generative AI is pointing the way to a more efficient and creative future for marketing
A recent report on AI in the workplace from Microsoft and LinkedIn demonstrates how marketers can harness its powers to increase efficiency and create better communication for their audience.
Singapore’s C-suite bet big on gen AI, but face stiff challenges
Despite nine in 10 Singapore executives prioritising gen AI, only half have a defined strategy, and 95% acknowledge that data accessibility and governance issues remain significant barriers.
TM taps gen AI to in language-diverse Merdeka campaign
Malaysia’s national telco service—in partnership with Grey—cleverly uses AI to showcase Malaysians performing a song in 17 commonly used languages and dialects.
OpenAI inks multi-year deal with Condé Nast
The publisher of prominent titles such as Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and Condé Nast Traveler aims to leverage AI following the digital media industry’s recent struggles to monetise content, particularly through traditional search.
The value of language in an AI-generated marketing world
Despite the leaps in machine-written text, the co-founder of verbal branding agency Reed Words is betting on the longevity of human-generated creative communications as he launches a new practice in Asia.
Made This launches collective of AI artists in ANZ
The collective, formed by Clemenger BBDO's Made This, will aim to be a band of artists specialising in AI-generated creative output.
A third of businesses will abandon gen AI projects before 2026: report
The generative AI honeymoon might be over. Gartner's stark warning: soaring costs and elusive ROI will kill nearly a third of all projects by 2026.