Th 5/4 - Yung Gravy Teams With D.P. | Fortune In Fortune Cookies | Uber Eats Expands Services

In this episode of the Ad Nerds podcast, hosted by Spanky Moskowitz, the news covers a range of topics from the world of advertising. Young Gravy has created a new track for Dr. Pepper's latest product and has also designed an exclusive merchandise line. Open Fortune, a company that produces ad campaigns within fortune cookies, has seen a shift in marketing budgets from sports sponsorships to fortune cookie advertising. UberEATS is pushing into the grocery delivery business and allowing CPGs to highlight sponsored products in the app. AI chatbot, Chat GPT, is discussed in relation to creativity, and it is argued that while it is powerful, it is not capable of producing truly transformative and emotive work.

Key moments:

• 0:00-1:09 Introduction to the Ad Nerds podcast and its host Spanky Moskowitz
• 1:10-2:53 Video ads have been integrated into the podcast and are now available on YouTube
• 2:54-5:04 Young Gravy creates a new track and merchandise line for Dr. Pepper
• 5:05-6:41 Open Fortune produces ad campaigns within fortune cookies
• 6:42-9:02 UberEATS is pushing into the grocery delivery business
• 9:03-11:07 Silo Residences launches a dystopian teaser campaign for Apple TV
• 11:08-13:08 AI chatbot, Chat GPT, is discussed in relation to creativity
• 13:09-13:52 Outro and call to action

Links:

• Yung Gravy's campaign for Dr. Pepper: https://adage.com/article/creativity/yung-gravy-his-smooth-new-track-dr-peppers-strawberries-cream-soda/2418196
• OpenFortune: https://www.landing.openfortune.com/
• Ad Zombies: https://www.adzombies.com/
• Uber Eats' sponsored items format: https://www.adweek.com/programmatic/uber-eats-expands-ads-in-move-to-spur-grocery-business/
• Silo Residences: https://www.siloresidences.com/
• ChatGPT and AI's limitations in creativity: https://adage.com/article/digital/why-chatgpt-and-ai-cant-make-world-changing-transformative-work/2408701