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42% -- share of digital video ads ai created for midsize brands (2026)
Midsize brands anticipate that 42% of their digital video ads will be created using generative AI by 2026.
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2026
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95
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60
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60
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)
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https://martechtrend.com/more-than-half-of-ad-buyers-embrace-ai-for-video-creation/ ↗
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More Than Half of Ad Buyers Embrace AI for Video Creation - martechtrend
Generative AI Gains Ground in Digital Video Advertising
A growing number of ad buyers are turning to generative artificial intelligence (AI) for digital video creation, according to recent findings from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). The report reveals that over half of advertisers now us…
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Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)
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midsize brands: 42% share of digital video ads ai created. Source: Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/midsize-brands-ai-video-ads-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/midsize-brands-ai-video-ads-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>42%</strong> -- share of digital video ads ai created for midsize brands<br><small>Source: Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/midsize-brands-ai-video-ads-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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