Create an Ad in Five Minutes: AI Is the New Face of Smart Marketing!

After a morning walk in the park, Smriti comes home and takes a sip of tea, opening her phone with a hint of worry—she keeps thinking about creating an ad for her small business. Designers, photographers, models—all so expensive! That’s simply not possible within her limited budget. Suddenly, she remembers a friend’s story about ‘ChatGPT.’ She wonders, why not give it a try?

Smriti opens ChatGPT, selects GPT-4o, and types, “Give me a new concept for a healthy beverage advertisement—something with probiotics but no sugar.” Within seconds, it presents—

“Purebiotics: The new companion for good health, a sugar-free, refreshing sensation.”

She is amazed! The ad text is absolutely perfect:

🥤 Probiotic Power – Supports digestion, immunity, and overall wellness
🚫 0% sugar, 100% health – purely natural sweetness
🌱 Pure ingredients – plant-based, no artificial additives
💧 Light, fresh, lively – a sip bursting with healthy flavor

Then Smriti says, “Now turn this ad into an Instagram post.” After a few tries, two eye-catching images are generated by ChatGPT. In the first, a woman emerges from the gym drinking Purebiotics; in the second, two friends—one Asian—walk through the streets of Manhattan chatting, beverage in hand. The whole process took just five minutes!

For many small business owners and entrepreneurs like Smriti, this feels almost like a dream come true. Where it once took thousands of taka and several days, now high-quality ads can be made in just minutes. But the question is, what’s driving this change?

Recently, OpenAI has enabled image generation for everyone on ChatGPT, through GPT-4o. As a result, dependence on designers, photographers, and models will decrease; ads can be made faster, easier, and at lower cost. This shift in the marketing sector isn’t just about affordability—it has the power to completely transform marketing strategies.

Marketing expert Ahsan Kabir says, “AI technology is revolutionizing marketing. To stay competitive, mastering ‘prompting’—that is, giving clear instructions to AI—will become essential. In the future, this skill will be necessary not only in marketing but also in other creative fields.”

Writer and technologist Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal says, “AI is not a substitute for human talent; rather, it will help people become even more creative and effective. Collaborating with technology will create new working models for the future. However, we must be cautious not to overlook ethics when using AI.”

But many remain concerned. University student Naurin Hossain comments, “While this kind of technology makes work easier, it will put some jobs at risk. We should quickly acquire new skills to prepare for these changes. Especially young people need to get skilled with new technologies right now.”

Experts believe this growth of artificial intelligence in marketing is a big ‘signal.’ Marketing teams will become smaller, faster, and more efficient, and the workplace will go through a huge transformation. Now the question is—are you ready to face this new reality?