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Coca-Cola Christmas Ad Revamped by AI: A Creative Revolution

Coca-Cola’s well-known Christmas “Holidays Are Coming” commercial, featuring a convoy of bright red trucks, received an AI makeover this year, including some excited children who, in past ads, were captured live. PJ Pereira, co-founder and creative chairman of the San Francisco ad agency Pereira O’Dell, and partner at Silverside AI, discussed with Adweek how they managed to craft 110 different versions of the ad in just a few days. Their team employed AI platforms like Stable Diffusion, Pactto, DALL-E, ChatGPT, alongside their own tool Director Magic, for the ad’s creation, a process Pereira called “revolutionary” and akin to “software development. ” Rob Wrubel, co-founder at Silverside AI, explained, “We came up with a rough draft of the spot within three days of one of our first meetings with the client. ” When queried about making customized versions of the spot for various cities and markets with different skylines, Pereira noted, "Our initial thought was, ‘of course not, it's too late. ’ But then we realized, ‘this isn’t the same old world. Maybe we can. ’” “For years, creatives have struggled with doing more for less money, claiming it was impossible, ” he said. “That’s no longer the case.

AI lets us breathe life into great ideas that once seemed impossible due to budget constraints, allowing multiple ideas to flourish and elevating the overall quality. ” Wrubel added, “The capacity for creatives to deliver groundbreaking creativity is only improving. This is a journey, and the only way forward is to use these tools to create. ”



Brief news summary

This year, Coca-Cola's iconic "Holidays Are Coming" ad underwent a transformation with AI-generated visuals, showcasing digitally created red trucks and enthusiastic children. Led by PJ Pereira of Pereira O’Dell and Silverside AI, the innovative project was discussed with Adweek. The team employed AI tools like Stable Diffusion, Pactto, DALL-E, ChatGPT, and their own Director Magic to swiftly produce 110 versions of the ad. Pereira likened the process to "software development," calling it "revolutionary." Rob Wrubel from Silverside AI highlighted that a draft was ready just three days after initial discussions. Initially concerned about customizing ads for diverse global markets, the team discovered AI made this achievable. Pereira highlighted AI's ability to expand creative horizons, allowing projects previously limited by budget to become reality. Wrubel expressed excitement over AI's potential to boost creativity, considering it an essential resource for future innovation.

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