A Quick Guide on How to Make CGI Ads | ImagineArt

CGI ads are computer-generated imagery advertisements. So with ads, these are basically marketing visuals that designers, non-designers and marketers can create entirely with tech like AI instead of equipment, cameras or professional studios.

So, as AI marketing tools advance, brands don't need to shoot expensive photos or videos in a traditional setup. They can simply use CGI to design hyper-realistic product images, animated clips, or even full cinematic ads.

AI-Powered CGI Ads

These ads look just like real photography and push creativity into surreal, futuristic, and stylized directions.

Already have CGI ad ideas?

How to Make CGI Ads with AI

This is your step-by-step guide to creating CGI ads in bulk in under 2 minutes!

Step 1: Train a Model for Your Product

Open custom model training option in ImagineArt's AI image generator.

• Upload 6 - 12 images of your product from different angles to build a custom AI model.

This way your ad visuals will be consistent across campaigns: in images and videos.

Step 2: Generate CGI Images

Use text prompts and image references to create hyper-realistic product shots. You can experiment with angles, lighting, environments, and styles (cinematic, futuristic, minimalist, etc.).

Step 3: Animate with ImagineArt

Once your still images are ready, click “Animate” and ImagineArt will create wonderful video shots with its AI video generator: your CGI video ads are ready!

Step 4: Add Voice & Music in Video Editor

Use ImagineArt’s Voice Studio for AI voiceovers and Music Studio for background tracks. Then open your CGI clip in built-in Video Editor and upload your logo, narration and music.

Step 5: Export

Save your ad and publish.

How Much Does It Cost to Make CGI Ads?

Traditional ad shoots cost between $146 - $4000 for studio time, cameras, crew, and post-production.

AI-powered CGI ads cost between $1-$5.

Here's the cost breakdown for making CGI ads with ImagineArt:

• train a product model for $2.
• create 10-12 images with your model for $2.
• create CGI video ads for $2

This means you can create a fully-featured, flashy ad for $5!

This also means you can run full campaigns for 80% less than the price of a single professional photoshoot. without compromising on quality.

This makes CGI ads one of the most affordable and scalable ad formats for startups, e-commerce brands, and content creators.

Why use CGI ads?

CGI ads make money by combining speed, creativity, and cost-efficiency.

Here’s how they drive revenue:

• CGI ads save money!

As simple as it sounds: yes, CGI ads have brought overall marketing costs to a fraction of the traditional ad setups.

• Product Previews Before Launch:

Brands can advertise products that don’t exist physically yet, capturing early demand.

• Higher Engagement

Hyper-stylized CGI visuals stand out on social media, attract attention and boost clicks and conversions.

• A/B Testing at Scale

Because CGI ads are affordable, you can make them in bulk and A/B their performance.

• Global Reach

With AI translation, voiceovers, and quick resizing, you can use one CGI ad on multiple platforms.

Where Can You Use CGI Ads?

You can use CGI ads literally everywhere you are selling. These AI ads give you the flexibility to design once and export for every placement.

Shopify & Amazon

For e-commerce, CGI ads work perfectly on Shopify stores and Amazon listings.

High-resolution, 1:1 square images, usually 2000 × 2000 px are the standard for product photos.

Because CGI lets you render products in any environment, you can create lifestyle shots, close-ups, or even 360° angles without extra cost.

Meta (Facebook & Instagram)

Meta platforms are some of the biggest ad spaces, and CGI ads can use .

For feed posts, the sweet spot is square 1:1 aspect ratio. But you can still make CGI ads in vertical and horizontal formats as vertical videos and horizontal banners.

TikTok, Reels & Shorts

Short-form video platforms favor vertical content. TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts all use 9:16 (vertical) as their standard size.

Websites & Display Ads

CGI ads shine on websites, as Google Display Ads, as banner ads and in blog visuals. Because you make these CGI ads digitally, you can scale them up or down without losing quality.

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