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Dove Is Anti-AI in New Campaign

Dove just released a new campaign where it vows against the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its advertising. In line with its 20th anniversary, the beauty brand has launched "The Code," a two-minute short film that shows the detrimental effects AI can impose on one's self-image and perception of beauty.

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Disney Sales Team Cleans Up on March Madness Ad Market

The Walt Disney Co. telegraphed the degree to which it is committed to women’s sports earlier this year when it signed off on an eight-year, $920 million extension of its NCAA rights agreement. At the time the deal was finalized, NCAA president Charlie Baker said the women’s basketball tournament alone was worth $65 million per year, or around 57% of Disney’s total annual payment of $115 million.

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Seriously. Humor Works.

Recently, I read an article about the “abandonment of comedy in advertising.” Whether it’s fear of offending or pushing to be more “purposeful,” humor is on a downward trend. This article got me thinking. Not only because I’m a supporter of laughter (we need it), but also two of my favorite ads we created in 2023 were humorous.

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Amazon Is About to Eat the TV Universe

Mark your calendar: On Jan. 29, Amazon will unleash what one top advertising executive calls a “tornado” that will “upend” the streaming video landscape. The company will flip a switch and turn on ads for all of its Prime Video viewers. Users will have the option to pay $3 a month to remove the ads, but as the executive quips: “Almost no one will do that, are you kidding me?”

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