Welcome back to Marketing Qualified! Here’s what we’re talking about this week:

• The faceless marketer’s dream is almost here. AI explainer videos in the near future.

• Steal these ad strategies. 3 ads to inspire you.

🥸 The faceless marketer’s dream is almost here.

Most marketing teams say they want to do video.

But then someone has to get on camera, lighting is weird, editing takes forever… and the whole idea dies in a shared doc somewhere.

That might be about to change.

OpenAI’s new Sora “social network” is basically TikTok…except every single clip is AI-generated.

You type a short prompt and it spits out a totally realistic video that looks filmed by a real person. You can even train yourself into the model in less than a minute by scanning your face and speaking a few words.

The results are getting impressive.

You could watch half of these and not realize they’re fake unless you squint.

For marketers, this could mean:

• Explainer videos without actors or yourself on camera

• Product demos that look real

• Ad variations created in minutes

See for yourself. This creator has been testing Sora’s outputs for explainer videos and it’s pretty hard to distinguish them from the real thing.

👉 Watch the example videos here.

We’re probably less than two years away from fully believable short-form video.

If your brand’s been waiting to “start video once we have the right setup”… that excuse might not last much longer.

📰  In the news this week.

❓  Best practices for answer engine optimization (AEO).

📅 Social media is changing live events. What the numbers say…

⚙️  Machine learning in email marketing: What drives revenue growth.

🎃 Google search trends leading up to Halloween.

🔮 36 Predictions for Social Media Marketing in 2026.

🧠 Steal these ad strategies.

If you need some ad inspiration, here are 3 good ones we’ve seen lately. Steal their strategies.

Flip a negative review on its head.

Hijack a familiar interface.

Use clever wordplay.

😂 Marketing meme of the week.

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