Will AI replace creative agencies?
AI is already replacing production execution (video editing, image variants, template design) that used to be billable hours for creative agencies. It has not yet replaced the strategic core — brand positioning, campaign ideation, cultural insight — that the strongest agencies sell. The near-term result: creative agencies are consolidating around strategy, and the production layer is either automated or offshored.
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