
August 2024
AI-Generated Content: The New Frontier — But at What Cost?
AI-generated content is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s a daily reality in marketing departments across industries. Tools like ChatGPT for copy, Midjourney for visuals, and Runway for video are transforming how brands ideate, produce, and publish content. The result? Campaigns delivered in days, not weeks—and at a fraction of the cost.
For marketers and clients alike, this feels like a dream: more output, faster timelines, less overhead. AI enables leaner content strategies, personalized messaging at scale, and the ability to test creative directions rapidly. But there’s a flip side that’s becoming harder to ignore.
As AI becomes the default, the digital landscape is growing noisier and more generic. We're seeing an influx of content that checks all the boxes—engaging visuals, optimized headlines, perfect grammar—but lacks soul. Consumers are beginning to tune it out. They crave nuance, storytelling, and human insight. They can tell when something was generated by a prompt, not a person. So how do we strike a balance between sophisticated communication and real life soul?