The advertising agency business has been in one bind or another ever since the dawn of digital. Digital shook the industry to its core, and the reverberations are still being felt from top to bottom. The list of problems is long, but one problem we don't spend enough time discussing is the problem of not knowing who or what we are, any longer. It's a confusion that I find perplexing. May I point you to an …
TV and Film Writers Are Fighting for All Workers Threatened By AI
The Writers Guild of America is out on strike. After six weeks of negotiations with Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney, Discovery-Warner, NBC Universal, Paramount, and Sony (under the umbrella of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers), members of the strongest writer's union in the land collectively walked off the job. It sounds like a glamorous job—writing for TV or film. For a select few, it is, and …
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What ChatGPT “Thinks” About Ageism in Advertising and Media
Discriminating against people due to their age is a pox upon advertising and media houses. It's bad business, and another bad business practice is the last thing that these industries need, right now. Ageism is also a particularly perplexing issue emanating from professional workers who truly ought to know better. Given that everyone who is alive is aging, it's just a matter of time before it's your turn. The …
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Why Artificial Intelligence is Not a Replacement for Human Creativity
With the rise of artificial intelligence and automation, it is no surprise that some individuals are beginning to worry about the future of writing. As machines become more advanced, they are now capable of not only mimicking human speech but also producing entire articles, reports, and even novels. This has led to the development of programs like Jasper, which can create content that is grammatically correct and …
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Sky High on AI
AI. Have two letters in combination ever received the hype, press, and speculation behind them that AI presently enjoys? One has to wonder what's so special about the latest shiny object and exactly who stands to gain the most by seeing artificial intelligence take off. The pace of AI-related product releases and promotions since November 30, 2022, when ChatGPT was first released to the public has been brisk. Take …
