For years, brands raced to adopt artificial intelligence in marketing—automated ad targeting, AI copywriting, chatbots, and algorithmic content creation. But in 2025, a new countertrend is taking hold: anti-AI marketing.

As consumers become increasingly aware of how much of their online experience is automated, a growing number of brands are pushing back against AI’s dominance and reclaiming a “human-first” approach to storytelling. From handcrafted ad campaigns to manually written captions, businesses are finding that authenticity is the new currency of attention.

The Rise of Anti-AI Marketing: A group of people are interacting with a robot on their phones
continue reading