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> Think about it, almost everyone I know rarely clicks on ads or buys from ads anymore.

This is a typical tech echo chamber. There is a significant number of people who make direct purchases through ads.

> But if they can get good video generations models, they can control this ad space too without having human in the loop.

Looks like based on a misguided assumption. Format might have significant impacts on reach, but decision factor is trust on the reviewer. Video format itself does not guarantee a decent CTR/CVR. It's true that those ads company find this space lucrative, but they're smart enough to acknowledge this complexity.



> This is a typical tech echo chamber. There is a significant number of people who make direct purchases through ads.

Even if its not, TV ads, newspaper ads, magazine ads, billboards, etc... get exactly 0 clickthrus, and yet, people still bought (and continue to buy) them. Why do we act like impressions are hunky-dory for every other medium, but worthless for web ads?




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