[1] How to Make AI Your Creative Superpower with Native Foreign’s Nik Kleverov
The piece details how Native Foreign’s creative lead Nik Kleverov leverages generative‑AI tools to produce ad visuals and copy that were previously unattainable, walking through prompt engineering, rapid iteration, and performance tracking. It highlights concrete use cases—dynamic image generation, copy variations—and shows measurable gains in engagement and production speed. By adopting a similar AI‑driven creative workflow, we could cut production cycles and boost campaign effectiveness.
Concrete success stories of leveraging generative AI tools for ad creatives suggest possibilities for us to further strengthen prompt engineering and rapid iteration within our TDA's AI banner generation feature, maximizing its performance.
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Mercari Boosts CPI by 40% Using AI-Generated Creatives on YouTube
Mercari partnered with Hakuhodo DY ONE to create generative‑AI‑driven ad creatives for YouTube, achieving a 40% improvement in cost‑per‑install. The case demonstrates how AI‑powered creative automation combined with platform‑specific video strategies can dramatically lift performance, giving advertisers a clear template for scaling AI‑generated ads.
Mercari's success in significantly improving CPI by combining generative AI creatives with YouTube demonstrates a strong potential for us to extend our TDA's AI generation capabilities to external media ads, particularly video platforms, accelerating our external media collaboration strategy.
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ChatGPT Ads gains 3-platform targeting as reporting stays at 2 buckets
Media buyers can now exclude delivery to iOS app, Android app, or Web individually, though reporting still aggregates them under a single Mobile bucket. This granularity enables better spend allocation, but advertisers must be careful interpreting the merged metrics.
The discrepancy between targeting and reporting capabilities in ChatGPT Ads is a valuable lesson for us to carefully evaluate the reporting accuracy and detail of new external media platforms when selecting partners and integrating data, informing the development of our unified reporting.
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ChatGPT Ads makes automated bidding the default in new ad groups
For eligible new ad groups, the platform pre‑selects its automated “Maximize results” bidding mode, removing the need to set a manual max bid. No CPA, CPC or ROAS guarantees are provided, so advertisers seeking strict caps must continue using manual bidding.
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57.6% of AI-generated ads are viewed negatively; explicit AI disclosure required
A JIAA survey shows that 57.6% of consumers react negatively to generative‑AI created ads, while 56.3% will accept them only under conditions. More than 70% demand clear labeling that AI was used. Advertisers should add explicit AI disclosures to maintain trust and meet emerging expectations.
Negative consumer perception of generative AI ads and the demand for AI disclosure indicate that when we provide AI-generated creatives with TDA, we must establish clear AI labeling guidelines and ensure compliance to maintain trust.
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StackAdapt’s AI Delegation Gap: 90%+ Marketers Use AI, But Only Half Trust Autonomous AI
The report released by StackAdapt reveals that while over 90% of marketers are already using AI tools, only about half trust fully autonomous AI solutions. The gap highlights adoption barriers and the need for advertisers to balance automation with oversight, prompting a reassessment of AI deployment strategies.
The current reality where many marketers use AI tools but have low trust in autonomous AI highlights the importance for us to consider the balance between transparency and control when developing and offering AI-powered products like TDA, building mechanisms that merchants can confidently use.
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1 Campaign, 100+ Ads, 70% Engagement: Inside Wella’s AI Audio Success with AudioStack
Using AudioStack’s agentic production platform, Wella turned a single script into more than 100 personalized audio ads for the UK market, achieving an average engagement rate of 70%. The case demonstrates the scalability and performance gains possible with AI‑generated audio creative.
The success story of AI achieving high engagement and mass personalization in audio advertising suggests the potential for us to expand the application of our TDA's AI creative technology beyond images to diverse media formats.
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