Best Storytelling
The creative writers who compel us to act, believe and buy.
The Winners.
Judged by 6 jurors · independent review~1,700 works reviewedAwarded May 27, 2026
Best Visual Effects
Making the impossible look and feel seamless and believable.
Best Audio Experience
The sonic half of the work, sound, music and effects.
Best Direction
The visionary at the helm, courage and excellence at the frontier.
Spec Ad of the Year
Uninvited and undeniable. The best unsolicited ad made to prove what a creator can do.
Fictional Ad of the Year
No brand, no brief, no limits. The best ad for a company that doesn’t exist.
Commercial of the Year — Grand Prize
The top prize. The single best piece of AI advertising.
Creator of the Year
They lead, others follow. The name everyone learned this year.
Also nominated
Work is credited to the people who made it. Some pieces are spec or fan work — not official brand campaigns.
Back to top ↑Judged by people.
Not platforms.
6 jurors personally reviewed all ~1,700 submissions — on merit, not by algorithmic score, platform vote, or product promotion.
Jonathan Dianora
VP, Advertising & Revenue Ops, Bleav
Kelly Buzby
Producer · Emmy & Webby Judge
James Harrill
Co-Founder, Fieldwork
Antony Conta
Staff Product Designer, Meta
Al Deliallisi
Product Design, Google
Dennis Comstock
Founder · Influencer
The next jury is being assembled. Human review is what keeps the awards independent.
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Nominations for the next edition are open — ~1,700 works were reviewed for the first Generated Awards™.