Why AI UGC ads will struggle in DTC: consumers hate AI, practitioner argues
alexgoughcooper · x · 2026-09-30
A DTC ads practitioner argues AI UGC will always struggle because the average person hates AI — once customers discover ads are AI-generated, the risk/reward fails regardless of how realistic the tech gets. Follow-up adds that legislation is another real headwind; autonomous creative systems may work elsewhere but not selling to the public.
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