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Advertisers Turn to Handmade Craft as Counter to AI

Original: The Ad Industry’s Antidote to AI: Pencils, Clay and Stop-Motion

The advertising industry is embracing traditional handmade techniques — pencil illustration, clay modelling and stop-motion animation — as a deliberate alternative to AI-generated imagery. The Wall Street Journal reports that agencies and brands are using tactile, craft-based production to make campaigns stand out and feel more authentic to audiences growing wary of synthetic, machine-made content.

Why now: Growing backlash against AI-generated advertising is pushing brands to promote handcrafted work as more authentic.

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