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How to write an AI creative brief
Demsly Creative · · 2 min read
“Make something premium” leaves too many decisions unresolved. An effective AI creative brief gives the team enough context to make good choices without prescribing every frame. It is a short agreement about the audience, message and boundaries of the work.
Define one audience and one outcome
Describe a situation rather than a broad demographic. “People who pack for short work trips and struggle to keep cables organized” is more useful than “busy professionals.” It suggests a recognizable opening, a product demonstration and a reason to care.
Name the action the creative should support. Is the viewer learning what the product does, comparing options or considering a purchase? Those are different jobs. A first introduction needs context; a comparison needs specific differences.
Separate facts from creative freedom
List the product details that must remain exact: appearance, dimensions, included items, approved wording and the actual offer. Attach reference images and approved source material. Mark anything uncertain as a question for the brand rather than allowing the production process to fill in the gap.
Then define where the team can explore. Lighting, setting, pacing and visual metaphors might be flexible. Product function and customer quotes are not things to invent. This distinction makes feedback more specific and prevents attractive concepts from drifting away from reality.
Make approval concrete
End the brief with the deliverables and review criteria. Specify the intended placement, approximate duration, necessary formats, caption needs and who approves the work. Include a short description of what would make the concept unsuccessful.
A compact working brief could read: demonstrate how the bag separates cables from clothes; use the supplied product photographs; explore a desk-to-departure story; deliver one vertical concept with three opening variations. That is enough direction to start, and enough structure to evaluate the result.