<div id="readability-page-1"><figure>  <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/Kalshi-AI-ad-hed.png/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/Kalshi-AI-ad-hed.png/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/>  <figcaption>  Of course ad agencies love AI commercials, this Kalshi ad only cost $2,000 to make. </figcaption> </figure> <p>I'll confess, with no shame whatsoever, that I really love ads. Artsy ones, funny ones, weird ones, emotional ones - TV commercials were my childhood TikTok before any of us were using terms like &#34;short-form video.&#34; But like most creative things in my life, AI is sucking the joy out of it. And it's only going to suck harder this year.</p> <p>Ads are mini-movies, posters, illustrations, and photoshoots with an underlying purpose: to burn whatever product they're flogging into your brain as quickly as possible. It requires a great deal of creativity, and in some cases, a substantial production budget. And while the creative in me loves to see the fr …</p> <p>Read the full story at The Verge.</p></div>

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<p>The rise of AI in advertising is leading to a decline in creativity and joy in ad production. While AI-generated commercials, like a recent Kalshi ad costing only $2,000, are appealing to ad agencies, they lack the artistic value that traditional ads possess. The author expresses concern that AI will continue to diminish the creative aspects of advertising, which are essential for engaging consumers effectively.</p>

- The author expresses a fondness for ads but conveys frustration that AI is diminishing their creative joy.  
- They highlight how AI-generated commercials, such as the inexpensive $2,000 Kalshi ad, lack the artistic flair and effort characteristic of traditional advertisements.  
- The author warns that the increasing reliance on artificial intelligence in advertising will further erode creativity this year.

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