Adobe relies on Firefly to win over creators

Adobe wants Firefly to do for AI-native creators what Photoshop did for a generation of ad creatives — become the tool they can’t work without.

Though Firefly, the tech firm’s AI tool for content creation, launched three years ago, the company is now squarely focused on pulling creators under its umbrella. It just launched a campaign featuring YouTubers like Kinigra Deon (5.8 million subscribers) and Airrack (18.3 million subscribers) showing off how they use Firefly in their creative processes. The campaign ran online, with Adobe keen to appeal directly to creators of all sizes.

“The challenge we see from our creators and customers is that it’s not just about more content, it’s about making better content at scale without losing your voice,” said Stacy Martinent, vp of marketing and communications at Adobe.

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As holdcos sour on The Trade Desk, Stagwell goes all in

Stagwell has picked its dancing partner to shape its approach to agentic media buying. 

The company is set to work with The Trade Desk to embed AI agents built with its Koa software into the agency network’s ad tech stack, making the companies the latest industry players to pair off in search of an advantage.

The deal was also a display of confidence in an ad tech kingpin that’s seen agency goodwill leak away in recent months. “We’re in [it] together,” said Matt Adams, global CEO of Stagwell Media Platform.

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