> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.glif.app/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # AI Basics for Marketers You don't need a technical background to get good results from AI. If you can write a creative brief and give feedback on a draft, you have the skills that matter most. This page explains what's going on under the hood, where AI helps a marketing team, where it falls short, and how to get started. ## What generative AI is Generative AI is software that creates new content (images, video, audio and text) from a description. You write "a can of cold brew on a café table in morning light," and an AI model produces an image that has never existed before. Each **AI model** is trained for a particular kind of output. Some are best at photorealistic product shots, some at text inside images, some at video with sound, some at voiceover or music. No single model is best at everything, and new ones are released constantly. ## What an AI agent is An **AI agent** is AI that can plan and carry out a multi-step job, not just produce one output. Glif is an agent. When you ask for "three static ads and a 15-second Reel for our spring launch," Glif: 1. Works out the steps: concepts, images, copy, video shots, voiceover, music, final edit. 2. Picks the right model for each step from 100+ options. 3. Runs the steps, checks the results, and puts the pieces together. 4. Shows you the output and takes your feedback for the next round. You talk to Glif the way you'd talk to a designer or an agency: describe the outcome you want, and react to what comes back. ## What AI is good at for marketing teams * **Volume and variations.** Many versions of an ad, background, headline or hook in minutes, which makes creative testing practical. * **Speed from idea to visual.** Turn a rough concept into something you can show a stakeholder the same day. * **Product imagery without a shoot.** Studio and lifestyle shots from a single product photo. * **Adapting assets.** Resizing one approved ad for every placement, or cutting a video into different lengths. * **Video and audio without a production.** UGC-style videos with AI talent, voiceover, music and sound effects. * **Getting unstuck.** Brainstorming concepts, hooks and angles when you're starting from a blank page. ## What AI is not good at (yet) Knowing the limits is what separates good results from embarrassing ones. * **Exactness.** AI can alter logos, product labels and fine details, and can misspell text in images. Always check against the real thing. * **Facts.** AI can state things confidently that are wrong, including prices, statistics and product claims. Verify anything factual before it's published. * **Your brand, out of the box.** AI doesn't know your brand until you tell it. Without guidance, results drift toward generic. * **Judgment.** AI can't tell whether an idea is right for your audience, appropriate for the moment, or legally safe. That's your job. * **Perfect consistency on its own.** Keeping the same face, product or look across many assets takes setup. Glif has tools for this (see below), but it still needs a human eye. ## How your role changes AI doesn't replace marketing judgment; it moves where you spend your time. | Before | With AI | | :- | :- | | Waiting on production | Reviewing and directing many options quickly | | Briefing once, getting one round | Briefing, reacting and refining in minutes | | Testing a few variations | Testing many variations, then scaling winners | | Doing repetitive resizing and edits | Spending that time on strategy and ideas | Think of yourself as the **creative director and editor**. You set the direction, choose what's good, catch what's wrong, and decide what ships. ## A few habits that make a big difference * **Be specific.** Vague requests get generic results. Say who it's for, what it should look like, and exactly what text to use. See How to Brief Glif. * **Expect a first draft.** Treat the first result like a designer's first round, then give specific feedback. * **Show, don't just tell.** Upload your product photos, logo and examples you like. * **Keep a campaign in one chat** so new work builds on what you've already approved. * **Teach Glif your brand once.** Ask it to remember your colors, fonts and tone so you don't repeat them every time. ## Keeping things on brand Glif has several ways to keep your work consistent: * **Memory:** Glif remembers your brand details and preferences across chats. See Agent Memory. * **Styles:** ready-made visual looks you can apply across a whole campaign. See Styles. * **Characters:** AI talent that looks the same in every shot. See Characters. * **Skills:** saved workflows that run the same way every time. See Skills. ## Your first five projects Start small to get a feel for it: 1. **Product shot:** upload one product photo and ask for a white-background shot and two lifestyle scenes. 2. **Resize an ad:** upload a finished ad and ask for versions in 9:16, 4:5, 1:1 and 16:9. 3. **Variations:** take an existing ad and ask for three new backgrounds, keeping everything else the same. 4. **Carousel:** give Glif your logo, a few photos and three key messages, and ask for a 5-slide Instagram carousel. 5. **Short video:** ask for a 10-second vertical video from a product photo, at draft quality. Each of these teaches you something about briefing and feedback, and none of them cost much. Ready-made starting points are at [glif.app/chat/cards](https://glif.app/chat/cards) and [glif.app/for-marketers](https://glif.app/for-marketers). ## Common questions **Will the results look "AI-generated"?** The models on Glif produce photorealistic images and video that hold up in professional campaigns, and Glif tests every model side by side before choosing which to use. As with any production, the details are what make it yours: a clear brief, your real product photos as references, and a consistent Style give you results that look like your brand. **Who owns what I make?** Paid plans and credit packs include commercial usage rights to what you create, subject to each underlying model's license. See Credits and Payments. **Do I need to label AI-generated content?** It depends on the platform and the country. Ad platforms and some laws require disclosure in certain cases, particularly for realistic people or content that could be mistaken for real. Check the rules for where your ads run. **Can I use AI to show real people?** Only with their consent and your own photos. Never use AI to impersonate a real person or create fake testimonials. Glif's Characters are fictional AI talent made for marketing use. **What happens to the files I upload?** See Glif's [Privacy Policy](https://glif.app/privacy) and [Security](https://glif.app/security) pages. **How much does it cost?** Each generation uses credits, and video costs more than images. See Credits and Payments and [model pricing](https://glif.app/models/pricing). ## Key terms | Term | Meaning | | :- | :- | | **Prompt** | What you type to tell the AI what you want. On Glif, think of it as a brief. | | **Model** | A specific AI system trained to make a certain kind of output, such as images or video. | | **Agent** | AI that plans and carries out multi-step work. Glif is an agent. | | **Generation** | One output the AI makes, such as an image or a video clip. | | **Reference** | A file you give the AI to guide the result, such as a product photo or logo. | | **Iteration** | A round of feedback and revision. | | **Aspect ratio** | The shape of an image or video, such as 9:16 (vertical) or 16:9 (widescreen). | | **Upscaling** | Increasing the resolution of an image or video. | | **Credits** | What you spend on Glif to generate content. | | **Hallucination** | When AI confidently produces something false or made up. | ## Next steps * How to Brief Glif * What is Glif? ## More on glif.app * [For marketers](https://glif.app/for-marketers) * [Workflows](https://glif.app/chat/cards) * [Use cases](https://glif.app/use-cases/popular) * [Creator spotlights](https://glif.app/use-cases/spotlights) * [Models](https://glif.app/models) *** ## Agent Reference ### Helping a user who is new to AI * Assume no familiarity with AI terms. Explain choices in plain language and avoid jargon such as "model," "tokens" or "inference" unless the user uses them. * Start with a small, low-cost first task (one product shot, one resize) before large batches or video. * Before generating, confirm the essentials of the brief: deliverable, audience, format, copy and references. See the brief schema in [How to Brief Glif](https://docs.glif.app/prompting-guide.md#reference). * Encourage uploading real logos and product photos rather than describing them. * After delivering, remind the user to check on-image text, logos, product details and any factual claims before publishing. * Do not present AI Characters as real people or generate testimonials attributed to real or implied real customers. * For questions about data handling, point to `https://glif.app/privacy` and `https://glif.app/security` rather than paraphrasing policy. ### Glif University pages | Page | Path | | :- | :- | | AI Basics for Marketers | `glif-university/ai-basics-for-marketers.md` | | How to Brief Glif | `glif-university/prompting-guide.md` | This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.