First time a fully AI generated ad campaign has been used in the Australian Federal Election

AI is definitely playing a growing role in creative strategy, and for the first time during high-stakes campaigns like the 2025 Australian election, our political parties are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to craft innovative and engaging campaign content, particularly on social media platforms.

In April 2025 the Liberal Party released a fully AI-generated advertisement promoting Peter Dutton’s promise to cut fuel excise. We see how AI can be a powerful tool to simplify complex messages, personalise communication, and deliver content that cuts through.

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So let's take a look at the creative benefits of using AI with Human insights in political campaigning:

1. Simplifying Complex Messages
Election campaigns are filled with policy, data, and nuance, which can easily overwhelm voters.
AI can distil these complexities into clear, bite-sized visuals, or short-form videos. Think of it as turning a 40-page policy into a 40-second animation.

2. Personalised Messaging at Scale
AI can analyse voter segments and tailor creative content that speaks to different demographics such as rural voters, first-time voters, small business owners, etc.
This means campaigns can speak directly to someone’s concerns, without being generic or repetitive.

3. Fast Content Creation & Adaptation
Speed is everything in politics. AI tools can quickly generate variations of ads, slogans, or graphics that align with trending topics or breaking news, keeping the message relevant and responsive.

4. Visual Storytelling
From AI-generated illustrations of future infrastructure to simulated explainer videos showing how a policy impacts everyday life - AI enhances visual storytelling, helping voters see what a party stands for.

5. Tone Tuning
AI can test and adjust tone for different platforms which ensures the message feels natural whether it’s on TikTok, radio, or in print.

6. Cost-Effective Creativity
Election budgets are finite. AI can help produce high-quality visuals, voiceovers, scripts, and motion content at a fraction of the traditional cost, which frees up resources for media spend and community outreach.

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While AI is proving to be an incredibly powerful asset in modern political campaigns, offering speed, scale, and creative flexibility, it’s important to remember that technology alone doesn’t win hearts or elections. The true magic happens when AI is guided by human insight: the strategic thinking, empathy, cultural understanding, and lived experience that bring meaning to a message.

Whilst AI can generate the visuals, tailor the tone, and automate the process, only humans can sense the mood of the nation, understand voter priorities, and craft narratives that truly connect. In the end, the most effective political campaigns will be those that use AI not to replace human creativity, but to amplify it. 

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