awards

Hallucination’ warning to advertisers over Google’s generative AI solution

https://the-media-leader.com/hallucination-warning-to-advertisers-over-googles-generative-ai-solution/ He’d decided against a suit. He kept imagining himself in a suit and it didn’t seem right, particularly bearing in mind the nature of the award. He’d considered jeans and a T-shirt, not that that was his normal attire – but thought that was too “techbro”. Then there was… Read the rest

Campaign Female Frontier Awards 2023: winners revealed

https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/campaign-female-frontier-awards-2023-winners-revealed/1815428 I thought we were getting past this. We shouldn’t really need them in this day and age. The very fact that there are these awards says something about the state of the industry. They suggest that we are different, need different recognition, need highlighting. Of course we win the… Read the rest

Dispatch from an advertising future #265

Online Art Communities Begin Banning AI-Generated Images https://waxy.org/2022/09/online-art-communities-begin-banning-ai-generated-images/ Heh, it’s not fair. I’m trying to build a career here. Get a start. Get noticed. Recognised. That’s what the awards are for. Get one on my CV and I’m made. So why do I have to compete against them. Look, humans… Read the rest

Dispatches from an advertising future #117

https://adage.com/article/special-report-40-under-40/ad-ages-list-40-people-under-age-40-shaping-marketing-media-and-agency-industries/2285111 I’d like to thank all those who made this possible. We’re a youth-centred industry but there are many older colleagues without whom I would not be on this awards call today. I’ve been lucky to work for some of the greats in the industry, real Ad Men and Ad… Read the rest

Dispatch from an advertising future #58

https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/22/21266251/nvidia-ai-gamegan-recreate-pac-man-virutal-environment Some of my colleagues get the cool gig: Cannes, watching hours of case studies, reading entries. They don’t have a glass of rosé, but they do get to hang with the creatives and then pitch their ideas. Even my colleagues in the studio get to show off. They watch… Read the rest

Dispatch from an advertising future #39

https://www.adweek.com/digital/why-ces-has-become-a-must-do-for-marketers-and-agencies/ Memo to all staff. This was a very disappointing CES. We failed to win any of the major Advertising Awards and were too slow with Technsponsive Advertising (™). Our tech-centric entries showcased technologies brilliantly (and sometimes even worked for our brands). To fail to be recognised for that focus… Read the rest