GenAI February 7, 2026 9 min read

86% of Ad Buyers Use GenAI: AI Democratized High-End Production

By end of 2026, 40% of all CTV advertising will be AI-generated. Brands create hundreds of personalized variations in seconds.

The GenAI Revolution in Advertising

86% of ad buyers now use GenAI for video creation. This has democratized high-end video production — what once required expensive studios is now accessible to any brand.

86%
ad buyers use GenAI
+34%
brand engagement uplift

Personalization at Scale

Brands create hundreds of personalized variations in seconds:

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Visual personalization

Different imagery for different audience segments.

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Voiceover variations

Multiple voice talents, languages, tones.

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Promotional variations

Different offers by location, time, audience.

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Neighborhood targeting

Local stores, landmarks, weather.

Omnichannel 2.0

AI analyzes cross-device signals in real-time. Mobile, CTV, DOOH work in sync:

  • +34% brand engagement from synchronized campaigns
  • Retail Media integration — $69.33B in 2026
  • First-party retail data connects to CTV for measurable outcomes

Metadata Requirement

AI creative personalization needs contextual metadata to match creative to viewing context:

Content context

Genre, mood, tone of surrounding content.

Viewing context

Time of day, device, location.

Audience signals

Interests, demographics, behavior.

Brand safety

Content appropriateness for ad.

EPG Service Solution

Implementing AI creative?

EPG Service provides contextual metadata for AI creative matching: genre, mood, audience fit, brand safety signals.

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