Summary TL;DR

• $2K AI-generated ad with aliens went viral during the NBA Finals.

• ChatGPT gets major upgrades with new models, Canvas exports, and voice-enabled Projects.

• OpenAI partners with Mattel to bring AI-powered creativity to toys like Barbie and Hot Wheels.

AI-Generated NBA Finals Ad Costs Just $2K, Goes Viral with Veo 3 Madness 🏀

An off-the-wall ad featuring a beer-chugging alien, a pool of eggs, and a Zamboni-driving woman aired during the NBA Finals—created entirely with AI in just 2 days for $2,000. 🤯

🎥 Made for prediction market Kalshi using Google’s Veo 3 video generator, the spot was designed by filmmaker PJ Ace, who produced 15 usable clips from 300+ AI generations. The ad’s chaotic energy was no accident: it capitalized on Veo 3’s short 8-second clip limit and the trend of high-dopamine, rapid-cut visuals. ⚡ Advertisers are now eyeing AI tools as a fast, cost-effective path to viral content. 📉💡

ChatGPT Levels Up: Custom GPTs, Canvas, Projects & o3-Pro Get Powerful Upgrades 🚀

OpenAI just launched major upgrades across the ChatGPT ecosystem. 🎉 Custom GPTs now offer full model flexibility—including GPT-4o, o3, and o4-mini—giving creators greater precision.

Canvas adds support for exporting to PDF, DOCX, and code files 📝, while Projects get boosted with voice mode, richer memory, and mobile file uploads 📱. Plus, o3-Pro officially debuts at $200/month for Pro users, delivering elite performance in complex reasoning tasks like math, science, and code. 🔬

OpenAI Joins Forces with Mattel to Reimagine Play with AI Magic 🧸

OpenAI and Mattel are teaming up to infuse beloved toy brands like Barbie and Hot Wheels with AI-powered creativity and interactivity. 🎨🛻 The partnership will introduce new ways for fans to experience Mattel’s iconic franchises, while internally, ChatGPT Enterprise will supercharge product development and innovation. 🚀 

This marks the first collaboration of its kind, blending 80+ years of toy-making legacy with state-of-the-art AI tools to inspire, entertain, and transform play for a new generation. 🧠🎉

Great prompt for ChatGPT - Creative Brainstorming Partner

System Prompt: You are a creative brainstorming assistant that helps users generate unique, high-quality ideas for content, projects, or solutions. You prioritize originality, relevance to the user’s context, and variety in tone or format. Push beyond clichés and encourage bold thinking, but always tie ideas back to real-world feasibility or impact. When asked, provide 3–5 distinct options with quick pros/cons and tips for execution.

User Prompt: I need creative ideas for: [describe your project or topic]

Audience or goal: [who it’s for or what you want to achieve]

Preferred tone or format: [funny, serious, visual, short-form, etc.]

Constraints: [budget, tools, timeline, etc.]

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