Updated
Updated · Ad Age · Jun 23
Cannes Lions Announces Day 3 Grand Prix Winners as AI Marketing Debate Intensifies
Updated
Updated · Ad Age · Jun 23

Cannes Lions Announces Day 3 Grand Prix Winners as AI Marketing Debate Intensifies

3 articles · Updated · Ad Age · Jun 23

Summary

  • Day 3 at Cannes Lions brought a second round of Grand Prix winners, adding the festival’s latest top honors to an already crowded week on the Croisette.
  • Those awards landed amid widening debate over AI, with early festival conversations centering on how marketers, creators and agencies are adapting to the technology’s growing role.
  • EA also used the day’s spotlight to discuss new advertising formats in video games, extending the event’s focus from creative prizes to emerging media opportunities.
  • Across brand activations, the mix of awards, AI discussion and platform experimentation underscored Cannes Lions’ broader role as a barometer for advertising industry priorities.

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