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Ad Creative | July 28, 2026

EU AI Act Article 50 takes effect August 2 — Google expands SynthID watermarking to Apple, OpenAI, NVIDIA, ElevenLabs, and Kakao

The deadline lands in five days. Any AI-generated creative in EU markets must carry C2PA or SynthID metadata, and Google is building the industry coalition to make that the standard.

Why it matters: Verify that your AI image and video tools emit C2PA watermarks before launching EU-targeted campaigns — brands that skip this face regulatory exposure starting August 2.

Midjourney V8.2 is now the default model — improved aesthetics and smarter personalization

V8.2 ships better color handling, stronger prompt adherence, and deeper personalization profiles. All existing prompts now run against the upgraded model without any settings change.

Why it matters: Personalization profiles trained on V8.2 now will produce tighter on-brand ad creative going forward — worth auditing your standard prompts against the new default.

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