Dear readers,
Welcome to your weekly dose of AI-driven creative news and inspiration.
🌞 Industry News
OpenAI introduces targeted ads for free and Go-tier ChatGPT users in the US, displaying topic-relevant promotions at conversation ends with dismissal options and no data sales, while premium plans remain ad-free.
Disney debuts AI-enhanced ad tools at CES, featuring automated CTV ad creation, a campaign planning assistant, an upgraded Compass platform with brand impact metrics, and a new vertical video feed on Disney+ for Gen Z engagement.
Dollar Shave Club rolls out a satirical AI-generated commercial poking fun at tech overhyping, blending generative visuals with human humor to spotlight its latest razor launch.
AMD opens CES 2026 with an AI-produced film exploring everyday AI advancements across industries, crafted through hybrid generative and traditional techniques for a multi-screen immersive keynote.
🦄 Weekly visual
Every week we’re dropping a fresh Midjourney --sref to help you discover awesome new styles!
This week we found a very special one, does not work well for a lot of subjects but when it does, it gives amazing results (better for portraits, abstrac, urban and architecture, toys, simple compositions): --sref 3077717677
made by Marguerite for the mahazine
See you next week ✌️.
The mahazine team.