Nestle, Oreo, and Unilever are Experimenting with Generative AI for Advertising


The Cyberspace Administration continues to promote the filing of generative AI services, with 73 new services having completed the filing. Local cyberspace administration departments are strengthening regulation over API calls of already filed models, aiming to promote innovation and standardized application.
AI startup Gamma completes $680 million in funding, led by a16z, with a valuation of $2.1 billion. The company initially focused on simplifying presentation processes when it was founded in 2020, and in March 2023, it shifted to generative AI business, successfully achieving a strategic transformation.
New York-based Kaltura acquired Israeli startup eSelf.ai for approximately $27 million. eSelf focuses on developing AI-powered digital human technology that can engage in conversations. Its products will be integrated into Kaltura's enterprise video and learning tools. The company was founded in 2023, and its founding team previously successfully sold a previous startup to Snap.
Amazon launched an upgraded AI assistant, Alexa+, which is now available in the Amazon Music app for early users. The new version supports conversational music discovery, increasing song exploration rate to three times that of the previous version, and boosting recommended playback by nearly 70%, showcasing the potential of generative AI to reshape music consumption and breaking past limitations of only performing basic commands.
Robbie Stein, Vice President of Google Search, stated that advertising as a core revenue model will not disappear, and will leverage refined user information to develop more targeted new forms. He emphasized the expansion of the search service scope, and advertising remains key to commercialization.