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Hey everyone,
I own a small marketing agency, and lately we’ve been running marketing experiments to test a lot of the claims people make in this industry.
There’s so much advice online that’s based on opinions or someone’s “framework,” but very little that’s actually tested in a controlled way. We thought it’d be more interesting to run the experiments ourselves, share the data, and let everyone decide what the results mean.
This experiment is one I’ve wanted to do for a while:
Can AI write better ads than professional copywriters?
To find out, I’m looking for:
1 Junior Copywriter
1 Senior Copywriter
1 Award-Winning Copywriter
Everyone will receive the exact same creative brief and write one ad.
We’ll also have AI write three ads using the exact same brief. The only rule is that the AI output won’t be edited in any way. Whatever it produces is what gets tested.
We’ll run:
3 human-written ads
3 AI-written ads
Everything else will stay as equal as possible—the same audience, budget, placements, campaign objective, and optimization—so the only real variable is the copy itself.
I’m paying each selected copywriter $100 for participating. I know your time has value, and I don’t expect anyone to work for free.
Once the experiment concludes, we’ll publish the complete methodology, creatives, performance metrics, and analysis so anyone can review the results themselves. Participants can choose to be credited or remain anonymous.
My goal isn’t to prove that AI is better or that humans are better. I’m honestly just curious what the data says.
If you’re interested, shoot me a DM or leave a comment with:
Your experience level
A portfolio or a few examples of your work
Any awards or notable accomplishments (if you’re applying for the award-winning spot)
I’d love to have some talented people be part of it.
Full disclosure: I had AI format and fix my errors/grammar for this post.