I Asked Claude Code + GPT Image 2 to Make Me Viral Ads

[00:02] are genuinely leaving money on the something every marketing YouTuber says, but hear me out. Static ads are the fastest, cheapest, and honestly, one of the most underrated ways to test

[00:15] messaging to see what works and scale it. And the best part, with Claude code and GPT image 2, you can go from zero to a full batch of high-converting static ads in under an hour, even if you've never made an ad in your life before. In

[00:28] fact, here are a few ads I made for my clients, 100% made with AI. So, in this video, I'm going to share the exact step-by-step process I used to create static AI image ads for my clients, which you can steal free of charge.

[00:41] Okay, so, quick context as to why I'm even talking about this. I run a media marketing agency, and as part of our offer, we do content generation for clients, including paid ads. And a while back, I was doing everything manually,

[00:54] writing ad briefs by hand, paying freelancers hundreds per static ad created, and going back and forth from revisions. It was slow, expensive, and honestly, kind of painful. Then I started using Claude code to handle the

[01:06] creative brief and GPT image 2 to make the actual ads, and the workflow just kind of clicked. What used to take days and cost hundreds, if not thousands, now can be done in under an hour for a fraction of the cost. And look, I'm not

[01:19] AI-generated images can replace world-class creative designers. But for testing angles fast, finding winners, and scaling what works, you can't really do much better. In fact, I'd go as far as saying this is genuinely overpowered

[01:33] right now and saves brands tens of thousands in monthly fees hiring agencies. Okay, just before I get into the how, let me quickly explain why static ads are even worthwhile in 2026. Because truthfully, a lot of people

[01:45] sleep on them. Even in my last video, I comments asking if static images even When someone scrolls to a video ad on their feed, they have to commit 5 to 10 seconds to even realize what the ad is about. By that time, most of the target

[01:59] audience has scrolled past before you've even got an opportunity to sell them on your product or offer. A static, on the other hand, they can skim in literally 1 image and the copy, you can stop the scroll better than any other format.

[02:12] type of ad to produce, which means you can test more angles, more messaging, and more hooks in less time and for less money, especially with AI. And in paid ads, especially when starting out, speed is everything. The brand that tests 20

[02:26] different angles will always have more data to beat the brand that only tests one. But truthfully, not every static ad is going to work. Three things in I'll come back to these in detail at the end, but I want to set the foundations

[02:40] what type of ads to make. One, it needs to be instantly skimmable. Imagine the blink test. You blink once and see the ad, what can you retain from it? The key someone's mind. Two, it needs to address an objection or a desire. And three, it

[02:54] needs social proof somewhere on the ad as humans follow herd mentality. That is the very simple framework to keep in your mind. Now, let's get going on we're going to be using Claude Code to build out the creative process for us

[03:07] and prompting the ads. And the reason this works so well is because Claude Code is not just prompting generic ad ideas. It's pulling from your actual business context, your website, your ICP document, your copy. So, the output is

[03:19] specific to your brand, not just generic ads for any website. This is the part that most people skip, and then they wonder why their ads look like they are made for someone else's business. You have to give Claude the right context

[03:32] first. Think of it as briefing a new hire for your business. The more context and input you give them, the better output you'll receive. So, here is what before prompting anything. And just a side note, I'll be using Claude Code

[03:44] plugged into Visual Studio Code, which is free to download for Mac and Windows. interface looks different to Claude Code, but worry, we're using Claude code technology, everything else is the same. Firstly, you want to input your website

[03:57] URL. Claude can pull out your offer, services, tone, messaging. Just paste it website, use it as context." And yes, this can work for e-commerce, SaaS, and even service-based businesses. I've created AI statics for all of those

[04:11] industries. Two, your ICP document. This is your ideal customer profile. Who they are, what they want, what objections they have, what language they use. If build it from scratch, but it's better to have one around that you can plug

[04:24] directly into Claude. And three, your existing copy. Any ads that may have worked before, subject lines that resonate, and landing pages. This trains worked for your brand in the past to

[04:36] uploaded all of that information, here is the prompt that I use. Based on the website, ICP, and copy I provided, write me 10 static ad image prompts for GPT image two. Each prompt should include the visual concept, the headline copy,

[04:50] the sub headline copy, a social proof element, and a CTA. Make each one target a different objection or desire from the ICP. Keep the copy punchy. This needs to be skimmable in under two seconds. I also add this 10-bullet point list as

[05:04] context into Claude code, so it knows the type of static ad images to create. If you want this exact document, then DM me static ad prompt on Instagram and I'll send it over to you. And you can also provide attachments of static ads,

[05:16] let's say from competitors or winning formats, and Claude can remake these for will go away, pull out all of the necessary context and information you provided to generate the creative briefs and prompts for your images. Now, quick

[05:29] statics. And this is particularly relevant if you're running a drop-shipping or e-commerce business or looking to start one. To be honest, ads are only half of the equation. The other half is picking your product and order

[05:41] running killer static ads that drive traffic to your store if you've not got a winning product, and even worse if your supplier is slow, unreliable, and eating into your margins. The other day I ran a 24-hour drop shipping challenge

[05:54] from scratch using Claude code with Team Drop chosen as my supplier. The reason I chose Team Drop is because it's got access to the largest online stores in China and gives you direct factory prices. So you have access to the widest

[06:06] lowest possible price. Plus, you can add your own packaging to white label the products and connect directly to your Shopify store so Team Drop can fulfill orders on your behalf. And importantly for me, Team Drop is rated excellent on

[06:19] Trustpilot so you know it's a reputable and trusted platform. As mentioned, I've shipping stores and it's trusted by thousands of others as well. It's monthly subscription. I'll link Team Drop down below in the description and

[06:32] also include some coupon codes so you'll get discounts on the first orders you fulfill through their site. Once again, completely free to sign up so no reason used Claude code to generate our prompts, now we can move on to the fun

[06:46] part, generating the statics. And for that, we will be using GPT image 2. Now, reason I recommend it is because right now it is the best model on the market. The text rendering is clean and the composition is solid as well and the

[07:00] depending on when you watch this video, another model may have overtaken GPT image 2, but as of now it is the best on the market. Plus, you can use it with a free ChatGPT subscription as I'm going to show you in this video. So I'm going

[07:13] to take the first prompt from Claude and then copy and paste it into a brand new ChatGPT window. I'm also going to attach an image of my product so GPT has this take a few minutes and there it is. You've got a static created for you

[07:27] entirely using AI. Now, think about this for just a second. If I showed you this ad five years ago before Claude and ChatGPT was mainstream, you would think I'm a professional graphic designer to make an ad like this. In fact, there are

[07:39] graphic designers charging hundreds if not thousands per static ads. But in reality, I made this ad with just a couple prompts and AI doing the legwork. So yes, we can bury our heads in the sand and pretend AI isn't happening, or

[07:52] we can embrace this technology and use it to revolutionize our workflows. But hey, that's just one ad. Claude gave us 10 different prompts. I'm going to copy and paste each prompt separately into ChatGPT to make all of our statics.

[08:04] Okay, it took about 20 to 30 minutes, but now we've got a batch of 10 statics that we can test through Meta Ads. That's pretty much a week of creative you can see that all the statics are slightly different, but they all follow

[08:16] the same winning formula. Okay, so we've got the statics created, but before you you something very important. Let me give you the framework as to what actually converts on static ads. Because generating images is the easy part. How

[08:29] the creative strategies earn their dough is by coming up with the why behind the images. I.e., what works and what's going to scale without wasting too much into five things that the best static ads have. Number one, they are instantly

[08:42] skimmable. With the average attention span for social media users, people are not reading your ads, they are scanning them. You have about 1 second, and even that is generous, to communicate your core message before they scroll. This

[08:54] means your headline needs to be big, bold, and immediately clear. If someone what you're saying, you've lost them already. The best statics sometimes are stupidly simple, big, glaring images that tell the whole story with one

[09:07] picture. Second thing, these statics lead with an objection or desire. You concept. Every customer that hasn't bought from you has a reason. Maybe it's the price, maybe it's trust, maybe they don't think the product will work for

[09:20] them specifically. Your static ad is the perfect place to address that head-on. If price is an objection, break it down to a relatable daily figure. For If trust is the objection, lead with a guarantee. Love it in 30 days or have

[09:33] your money back. And if it's relevance, call out your specific person, students, entrepreneurs, whoever it may be. The point is, don't just show the product, speak directly to the person that's going to buy it. Three, social proof is

[09:45] non-negotiable. A star rating, a review quote, a Trustpilot badge, even a number like 2,000 five-star reviews, all of these are valuable because some kind of social proof can be the difference between someone immediately scrolling

[09:57] People don't trust brands, they trust other people. So, as ironic as it sounds, let the others do the selling for you. Four, design for the scroll. This one sounds obvious, but most people still get it wrong. Your ad is going to

[10:10] appear in a feed with other people's content. A feed that most likely will be designed and catered to the algorithm of the user. So, your creative needs to earn its place in that person's feed. That means eye-catching imagery, strong

[10:22] color contrast, a visual hierarchy that guides the viewer's eyes from the image to the headline to description to the CTA, all in under a second. And look, if your product looks good, show it. Don't hide behind clever design, let the

[10:34] product do the work. And five, test fast, test messy, especially when people resist the most. They try and be perfectionists. The goal is not to make one perfect ad. The goal is to make 15 ads, find two that work, and scale them.

[10:48] making one ad and then burn out when it doesn't work. Meanwhile, other brands are pumping out over 20 statics every single week and playing the volume game. They're finding winners in the data and they are doubling down. Because speed

[11:01] starting out. And that is why this AI workflow showed you is so powerful. It lets you generate volume fast. You are not bottlenecked by a creative designer's availability or the brief writing process. You can go from idea to

[11:14] a live ad in under an hour. Okay, so you have the entire workflow. The way I see it now, the responsibility is on your shoulders, and there's two ways you can go with this. Number one, take this information away, apply it, create your

[11:26] not got the time or lack creative direction, you can click the link down and we can help you scale your business through these AI ads. Our services are far more affordable than traditional creative designers on the market and we

[11:40] can test many ads at scale quickly. The choice is yours. I'll leave a link down book in a call directly with my team. It's also on screen with me. And if you action, the other day I attempted a 24-hour drop shipping challenge from

[11:55] find the winning product, create my store, make the static ads, and launch them on Meta. If you want to see exactly how I got on, you've got to check out the video right beside me. I'll see you there.