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- YouTube unveiled a new ad format called Peak Points during its 2025 Upfront presentation in New York on May 14.
- This function leverages Google's Gemini AI to analyze videos and pinpoint highly emotional segments, enabling advertisements to be strategically placed according to principles of emotion-based targeting.
- Peak Points places ads after key moments such as major twists, heartfelt reunions, or viral proposals and also introduces a shoppable product feed within ads.
- YouTube expects this format to increase viewer engagement and brand conversion rates but has not confirmed if users can skip these AI-driven ads.
- The update aims to help YouTube compete with platforms like TikTok and Instagram by enhancing advertising precision while risking possible viewer irritation.
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YouTube will show ads at 'peak points' of videos
YouTube will now show ads at the "peak" moment of videos, in a move right out of cliffhanger TV territory.Announced Wednesday during the company's Upfront presentation, Peak Points is a new feature that uses Google's Gemini AI to identify "the most meaningful, or 'peak,' moments" to drop ads into YouTube videos. SEE ALSO: YouTube is testing AI Overviews in search results The idea behind the feature is YouTube connecting brands with the spot in …
YouTube Deploys AI to Target Ads at Viewers’ Emotional Peaks
In a bold push to redefine digital advertising, YouTube has announced a new artificial intelligence tool called “Peak Points,” designed to target ads to viewers at moments of maximum engagement. The move, unveiled during YouTube’s annual Brandcast event in New York, signals a deeper integration of artificial intelligence across the platform and a strategic bid […] The post YouTube Deploys AI to Target Ads at Viewers’ Emotional Peaks appeared fir…
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