Creative quality determines campaign success – Pretest.AI provides the foundation for targeted decisions

Discover how smart AI analyses take your media strategies to the next level.

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The challenge:

Speed meets quality

Pre-testing ties up resources: panel surveys take days to weeks, cost several thousand euros per asset and limit the number of testable variants. In pitch situations or international campaigns with multiple creatives, there is often no time for well-founded validation. The result: decisions are based on assumptions rather than data – with corresponding risks for performance and budget.

The solution:

AI-based pre-testing in minutes

Pretest.AI analyses advertising assets automatically based on over 250,000 benchmark evaluations. The platform assesses video and static advertising assets across 15 performance metrics – from sales potential to brand strength and entertainment value. Results are available within 15 to 30 minutes. Mediaplus offers the tool as an integrated component of the creative process and provides support with the strategic interpretation of results.

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Why use Pretest.AI?

10-fold speed compared to panel tests

Analyses are completed in 15 to 30 minutes. Optimisation loops can therefore be run multiple times without delaying campaign launches.

Scalable for pitch and multi-market setups

Multiple creative routes or assets for different markets are tested in parallel. Cost per asset is in the low four-figure range – significantly below traditional panel studies.

Validated through 250,000 benchmark evaluations

AI models have been validated against real panel data. The correlation between Pretest.AI results and traditional pre-tests is extremely high and secures strategic decisions.

Diagnostics at scene level

Progress curves show precisely which moments in a spot perform particularly strongly or weakly. These insights enable targeted optimisation of individual sequences rather than blanket adjustments.

Usable across channels

Pretest.AI works for TV, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms. Static creatives are also analysed – the benchmark basis covers all relevant formats.

Adaptable to category and target audience

Settings by industry (from automotive to tobacco), age and gender ensure that the benchmarks reflect the respective competitive context.

Pretest.AI scales advertising asset testing for pitch situations, international campaigns and ongoing optimisation

Our expertise for your success

Annika Eßer

Director Global Data Projects

Annika Eßer

Leads global research projects and makes qualitative insights scalable, fast and available at any time through Agentic AI.

Enzo Ricciulli

Global Lead AI & Innovation

Enzo Ricciulli

Develops AI automation for the agency of the future – where technology meets fresh ideas.

Karin Immenroth

Managing Director

Karin Immenroth

Leads global data transformation at Mediaplus. Develops AI products that turn data into growth drivers.

Pretest.AI FAQs

Initial insights are generated within 15 to 30 minutes after uploading the asset. With additional chart preparation by Mediaplus, complete reports are available after 1 to 2 hours.

Pretest.AI assesses 15 metrics: sales probability, brand strength, impact score, enjoyment, attention, comprehensibility and other diagnostic KPIs. Additionally, progress curves show at which points in the video peaks or weaknesses occur.

Yes. In addition to video formats, static ads are also analysed. The benchmark basis includes both moving image and static advertising assets.

The models have been validated against traditional panel pre-tests. The agreement is high enough to secure strategic decisions. Mediaplus deploys Pretest.AI primarily where speed or scaling is critical.

The tool supports TV, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms. Benchmarks are available for over 20 markets worldwide. Target audiences can be defined by age and gender.

The price per asset is €1,500; for larger volumes or multi-market setups, package prices are available.

Pretest.AI is not a complete replacement for qualitative or depth-psychological panel studies, but rather a complement for rapid, scalable validation. It is particularly suitable for preliminary screenings, pitch situations and ongoing optimisations.

Pretest.AI is developed and operated by a specialised service provider. Mediaplus integrates the tool into the creative process and handles strategic interpretation and reporting.

Pretest.AI makes pre-testing scalable

Accelerate creative testing, secure campaign success, deploy budgets more efficiently.

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Sabine Rössing
Mediaplus
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