John Lewis's AI Christmas ad uses a talking toy dog to steer cash into its tills
aakashgupta · x · 2026-11-04
Aakash Gupta breaks down John Lewis's Christmas ad where a talking toy dog scolds a grandma for putting cash in grandkids' cards. The store's own research shows over half of grandparents give money because they're unsure what to buy — spending that never reaches John Lewis's tills. A case study in AI-produced ad creative built on a behavioral insight.
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