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Vdo.ai lights up festive ads with formats that click, swipe and convert
MUMBAI: ‘Tis the season to click smarter and Vdo.ai is making sure brands do just that. As India’s festive fervour kicks off, the global adtech platform has unwrapped a brand-new suite of high-impact ad formats designed to cut through the Diwali din and deliver measurable marketing sparkle.
Timed to catch the big spending wave from now through the end of the year, the new solutions span Connected TV (CTV), online video, and mobile rich media. But these aren’t just pretty packages, they’re powered by some serious tech. Expect Remote-Based Integrations that let users shop using their TV remotes, Countdown-Based creatives to drive FOMO, and Dynamic Creative Optimisation that adjusts ads based on everything from AQI to your current location.
In short, it’s personalisation at scale and precision with performance.
“Our festive ad suite is engineered to go beyond just visibility,” said Vdo.ai co-founder and CEO Amitt Sharma. “Whether it’s hitting ~95 per cent video completion rates on CTV or outperforming click-through benchmarks across display and video, the aim is simple: help brands convert high-intent festive shoppers into loyal customers.”
For brands braving a landscape where attention spans are shorter and budgets tighter, these formats also bring engaging flair think Parallax scrolls, 3D Cube animations, Expandable Carousels, Motion Sensor-triggered ads, and even Trivia Quizzes. All powered by Gen AI, Weather APIs, Geo-Location and real-time data.
Vdo.ai co-founder and CTO Arjit Sachdeva added: “The festive season is a peak moment for consumer interaction. With our full-stack tech, brands can now connect with users at the perfect time with the perfect message and track it all.”
India’s ad spending traditionally spikes during the October–December festive stretch. According to industry estimates, digital advertising alone sees a 30–35 per cent increase during this period. Vdo.ai’s festive suite is built for brands looking to ride that surge and do more than just show up.
With global reach and local tech muscle, the company’s pitch is clear: Let others light diyas. You light up dashboards.
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India leads global adoption of ChatGPT Images 2.0 in first week
From anime avatars to fantasy covers, users turn AI visuals into culture
NEW DELHI: India has emerged as the largest user base for ChatGPT Images 2.0, just a week after its launch by OpenAI, underlining the country’s growing influence on global internet trends.
While the tool was introduced as an advanced image-generation upgrade within ChatGPT, Indian users are quickly reshaping its purpose. Instead of sticking to productivity-led use cases, many are embracing it as a creative playground for self-expression, storytelling and online identity.
From anime-style portraits and cinematic headshots to tarot-inspired visuals and fictional newspaper front pages, the model is being used to create highly stylised, shareable content. Features such as accurate text rendering, multilingual prompts and the ability to generate detailed visuals with minimal input have helped drive rapid adoption.
What sets the latest model apart is its ability to “think” through prompts, generating multiple outputs and adapting to context, including real-time web inputs. But the bigger story lies in how users are engaging with it.
In India, trends are already taking shape. Popular formats include dramatic studio-style lighting edits, LinkedIn-ready headshots, manga-inspired avatars, soft pastel “spring” aesthetics, AI-led fashion moodboards, paparazzi-style visuals and fantasy newspaper covers. Users are also restoring old photographs, creating tarot-style imagery and experimenting with futuristic design concepts.
Local flavour is adding another layer. Prompts such as cinematic portrait collages and Y2K-inspired romantic edits are gaining traction, blending global aesthetics with distinctly Indian internet culture.
The surge reflects a broader shift in how AI tools are being used in the country, moving beyond utility to creativity. As younger users, creators and social media enthusiasts experiment with new visual formats, AI-generated imagery is increasingly becoming part of everyday digital expression.
If early trends hold, ChatGPT Images 2.0 may not just be a tech upgrade but a cultural moment, giving millions a new visual language to play with online.
