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In the Pit with Cody Schneider | Marketing | Growth | Startups

AI is Replacing UGC Creators: 1 Click Makes 1,000 Ads

Apr 15, 2025
Romain Torres, co-founder of ArcAds and expert in AI-driven ad solutions, discusses the future of advertising with Cody. They explore how AI avatars can create thousands of ad variations seamlessly, reshaping traditional marketing strategies. Romain shares insights on making ad testing significantly cheaper and easier, while emphasizing the necessity of creative volume as a growth lever. He also reveals how gaming tactics can enhance emotional engagement in ads. This conversation is a treasure trove for marketers looking to leverage AI for performance optimization.
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Quick takeaways

  • AI technology allows marketers to efficiently generate thousands of ad creatives, reducing both costs and logistical challenges associated with user-generated content.
  • The use of AI avatars in ad production facilitates rapid testing of diverse creative concepts, significantly improving ad performance and return on ad spend.

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The Power of Creative Variation in Advertising

Successful e-commerce advertisers differentiate themselves through extensive variations of ad creatives, employing a strategy akin to A/B testing but at a much larger scale. This approach allows advertisers to discover unexpected outliers and new messaging angles that resonate with their audience. Traditionally, creating numerous variations required significant resources, often costing substantial amounts, especially when relying on user-generated content (UGC) creators. However, advancements in AI technology have since enabled marketers to generate thousands of ad creatives at a fraction of the cost and without the logistical hurdles of coordinating multiple creators.

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