The Spark | Edition 16

The Spark | Edition 16

The Spark | Edition 16

Wednesday, 3 January 2024

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Ben Hacking

Co-founder & CEO

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Arcane

tl;dr

  • 🥤 How does Coca-Cola use GenAI for Marketing? Let's find out!

  • 📈 LinkedIn ad prices surge as advertisers move from X

  • 🤖 Microsoft is reportedly working on AI PCs for consumers

  • 🥤 How does Coca-Cola use GenAI for Marketing? Let's find out!

  • 📈 LinkedIn ad prices surge as advertisers move from X

  • 🤖 Microsoft is reportedly working on AI PCs for consumers


🥤 6 ways Coca-Cola uses Generative AI for advertising and marketing

Coca-Cola is one of many brands that have embraced Generative AI for their marketing efforts, from AI-powered Christmas cards to augmented reality experiences.

Midjourney starts training video models in January, v6 updates coming soon

Midjourney CEO David Holz announces that the company will start training video models this month. I'm very excited to follow how this develops!

🚀 Top 10 marketing moments of 2023

Dr. Mark Ritson, who has worked with brands such as PepsiCo, LVMH, & Unilever, reflects on the marketing moments of 2023: from Amazon's Christmas ad to the rise of Artificial Intelligence.


📈 LinkedIn ad prices rise as advertisers leave Elon Musk’s X

Prices have surged by as much as 30% – but advertisers are reporting up to 20% ROI for premium LinkedIn campaigns.

👀 TikTok tests new desktop-based tools for creators and marketers

TikTok Introduces new desktop-based creator tools and improved analytics for social media managers.

🔥 B2Bey: Lessons B2B marketers can learn from Beyoncé

LinkedIn shares an article on how B2B marketers can learn from Beyoncé, from visual storytelling to strategic collaborations.


🤖 AI can now tell if your Louis Vuitton handbag is fake

Entrupy uses AI to authenticate designer handbags and sneakers, and claims to have achieved a 99.1% accuracy rate.

👀 Microsoft’s next Surface laptops will reportedly be its first true ‘AI PCs’

Microsoft is reportedly upgrading its Surface lineup with new AI features for Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6.

2024: The year AI gets real

2024 will be the year the AI industry gets serious about trying to deliver results across a wide slice of business and life, moving beyond the hype.

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Note: Some of the graphics were made using Midjourney. Check out my tutorial here.

That's all! Please ping me if you have any thoughts, comments or feedback on this format. See you next time 👋

- Ben

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