Meta’s New Feel-Good AI Ad Uses a Song About the World Ending
First publishedJul 23, 18:45 UTC
Last updatedJul 27, 12:18 UTC · 7m ago
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Meta published an ad on Instagram using the song 'Five Years' by David Bowie.
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Meta, a technology company, made an ad for Instagram. The ad used a song called 'Five Years' by David Bowie. This song is about the end of the world.
Why it matters
This story is about a company's advertising strategy and how it uses music in its ads.
In brief
- What song did Meta use in its ad?
- The song is 'Five Years' by David Bowie.
- Where did Meta publish the ad?
- Meta published the ad on its official Instagram account.
- What is 'Five Years' about?
- The song is about the end of the world.
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Meta's use of a song about the end of the world in its ad.
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