Why ChatGPT Sucks at BRANDING (and Why You Should Care)

Look, AI is cool. It's the shiny new toy that's revolutionizing industries left and right—but when it comes to advertising, ChatGPT just isn't cutting it. Here's why.

No Gut Feeling, No Glory

Advertising thrives on gut instinct and emotional resonance. ChatGPT? It's got neither. It's all logic, patterns, and data. It doesn't get chills when it hears a killer tagline. It won't laugh at your clever copy. If advertising is about connecting human to human, ChatGPT misses the mark—big time.

Creativity Is Messy (and Human)

Ever heard of an algorithm pulling an all-nighter, drinking cold coffee, and suddenly striking creative gold at 3 AM? Nope. Because creativity isn't linear. ChatGPT spits out predictable, safe content because it learned from existing data. Groundbreaking ads aren't born from past data—they come from human chaos, spontaneity, and bold moves that AI simply can't replicate.

Can't Read the Room

Advertising is culturally nuanced. A great ad taps into the zeitgeist. ChatGPT has no clue what vibe the audience is actually feeling right now. Sure, it can analyze trends, but it doesn't truly get why something resonates on an emotional, societal, or cultural level.

The Bottom Line

Sure, use ChatGPT to streamline busywork—maybe draft an email or organize a report. But advertising? That's your brand's soul talking directly to real people. Don't outsource your soul to a bot.

Because when it comes down to it, AI-generated advertising is a copy of a copy. And let's be real, nobody wants that.

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