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Pepsi snags the polar bear for an apparently AI-free ad.

After so many people hated Coke’s AI holiday ad, Pepsi’s Taika Waititi-directed Super Bowl ad looks like standard CG, as a bear chooses Pepsi over Coke in a blind taste test.

Pepsi snags the polar bear for an apparently AI-free ad.

TL;DR

  • Pepsi's Super Bowl ad, directed by Taika Waititi, uses standard CG.
  • The ad features a bear choosing Pepsi over Coke in a blind taste test.
  • This contrasts with Coca-Cola's negatively received AI holiday ad.
  • Pepsi exec Gustavo Reyna highlighted the importance of human craft and creativity.