Eric Powell

We have officially moved past the “magic trick” phase of generative media. A year ago, the mere ability of a machine to render a photorealistic portrait from a string of text was enough to sustain a marketing campaign. Today, that novelty has evaporated, replaced by a much harsher reality: the generative surplus. While it is […]

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A few months ago, a Tier-1 consumer electronics brand prepared for a mid-tier product launch. Following the standard playbook, the creative team spent four weeks on a “hero” video—a polished, 30-second spot involving a studio shoot, a lighting director, and a three-person editing crew. By the time the asset was delivered, the product’s core USP

A creative director at a mid-sized agency recently described a “phantom win” that has become all too common in their studio. A junior designer, tasked with visualizing a concept for a beverage brand, used a high-speed generative model to produce forty variations of a glass of iced tea in under five minutes. The team was