AI & marketing
Should a business use AI-generated images?
Use them only for clearly decorative or conceptual graphics, never to represent your actual work, team, products or customers. The risks: customers feel misled when the kitchen in your ad isn't one you built, platforms and some ad networks label or restrict synthetic images, AI tools may associate odd images with your brand, and copyright for generated images is unsettled. Real photos from a phone, taken well, build more trust. That's why McCrawAI builds brands from real footage: not only do we plan what to capture on each job, we also edit it into posts so you never need stand-in images. If you use AI images, label them and keep them out of portfolios.
Follow-up questions
Is it illegal to use AI images in ads?
Not inherently, but misleading ads can violate advertising laws and platform rules. Get legal advice for specific cases.
Can I use AI to enhance real photos?
Light edits like lighting and cropping are normal. Changes that misrepresent the work are not.
What if I don't have any good photos?
Start capturing now with a phone. A few clear, real photos beat polished generated ones.
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Book a strategy call or call (720) 340-2305. We'll look at where your brand is today and what to build next.