AI UGC Ads Framework — Step-by-Step Guide & Transcript

How to Create High-Converting AI UGC Ads for E-commerce in 2026

0h 16m video Published Jun 2, 2026 Transcribed Aug 11, 2026 Y Yasser Seleem

Intermediate 8 min read For: E-commerce entrepreneurs, digital marketers, and advertising professionals looking to scale ad production with AI.

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"Delivers a solid, actionable framework with real examples, though the title's promise of 'secrets' is slightly oversold by the heavy product promotion."

AI Summary

This video presents a comprehensive framework for using AI to create high-converting UGC (user-generated content) style ads for e-commerce brands. The host, Yasser Selim, demonstrates a step-by-step process using Soda Marketing AI to generate realistic influencer videos and static ads, emphasizing speed, scalability, and cost efficiency over traditional content creation methods.

Chapters

1 Introduction: The Power of AI UGC Ads 00:00 2 Why Traditional Methods Fail 01:29 3 Setting Up Soda Marketing AI 03:33 4 Creating Personas and Scripts 05:56 5 Generating and Refining Video Ads 09:39 6 Final Editing and Adding Static Ads 12:09 7 Conclusion: Scaling Your Ad Production 15:07

[00:00]

AI-Generated UGC Videos

The video opens by showing hyper-realistic AI-generated videos of influencers promoting products, which are currently used by large e-commerce brands to drive sales through paid ads on autopilot.

[00:38]

UGC is the Highest Converting Ad Format

UGC (user-generated content) is identified as the highest converting ad format in e-commerce, outperforming traditional ads because it feels authentic and relatable.

[01:03]

Framework Over Theory

The host promises a practical framework and step-by-step process, not theories, to produce professional ad content for any e-commerce brand in minutes, backed by his experience running a major digital ad agency.

[01:29]

AI Ads Outperform Traditional

Even if ads are flagged as AI-generated, the ability to produce massive volumes and run rapid testing gives AI-using brands a significant edge over those using traditional methods.

[01:55]

Pain Points of Traditional Creator System

The traditional creator/influencer system is described as a nightmare: searching for creators, negotiating, paying $200-300 per video, waiting weeks, and often receiving low-quality content.

[02:25]

Manual AI Production is Slow

Manually producing AI videos involves juggling multiple models and platforms, which is time-consuming and inefficient, defeating the purpose of AI's speed advantage.

[03:04]

Need for an Automated Ad Machine

The host argues that to win in 2026, you need an automated tool that acts as an AI ad director, determining angles, character, and script, which is why he chose Soda Marketing AI.

[03:33]

Step 1: Set the Foundation

The first step is to open an account on Soda Marketing AI, paste the e-commerce store URL, and let the AI analyze the brand identity in seconds.

[04:01]

Select Product Mode

For e-commerce, choose 'Product AI Train Product Mode' to train the AI on your specific product, enabling unlimited video generation and ad variations.

[04:36]

Create Ads with UGC Option

After the model is trained, select the product and click 'Create Ads', then choose the UGC (user-generated content) option, which is the 'uncrowned king' of ads.

[05:03]

Create Digital Persona

The AI offers two ways to create a persona: upload a reference image or generate an ideal persona from scratch. The host recommends generating from scratch for best results.

[05:31]

Mirror Matching Psychology

The AI uses 'mirror matching' psychology: the closer the ad persona is to the target customer in look, style, and tone, the higher the conversion rate.

[05:56]

Advanced Strategy: Multiple Personas

Create multiple personas to target different audience segments. For example, 'Sara' for women 25-30 on TikTok, and 'Maha' for older women on Facebook/Instagram.

[06:26]

Distribute Ads Across Channels

Generated videos can be used in TikTok ads, Meta ads, landing pages, abandoned cart emails, and all social media accounts, including retargeting campaigns.

[06:52]

AI Director Feature

Clicking 'Start AI Director' triggers an AI agent (powered by Claude AI) that analyzes real market data, finds strong selling angles, and creates a full campaign story and script.

[07:31]

Storyboard and Script Generation

The AI creates a dynamic storyboard with a connected script for each scene, but the host warns against blindly accepting the first script.

[07:45]

Critical Mistake: Using Generic Scripts

Using the first generic script or asking ChatGPT for an ad script is a huge mistake that wastes ad budgets. Ads must mimic successful organic content, not traditional corporate ads.

[08:34]

Research Viral Content

To create effective ads, research viral videos in your niche, extract their raw scripts using a transcription tool, and use them as inspiration for your own ad scripts.

[09:03]

Use AI to Rewrite Scripts

Feed the raw viral script into ChatGPT or Gemini with your product details and ask for a rewritten, customized ad script that fits your brand and product.

[09:39]

Generate Video from Script

Paste each scene's script into the corresponding slot, click generate, and the AI creates the first frame for each scene, allowing quick edits to achieve the desired visual.

[10:06]

Example AI-Generated Ad

The host plays an example AI-generated skincare ad, highlighting its hyper-realistic quality and natural feel, ready for immediate use in ad accounts.

[10:32]

Audio Consistency Issue

The host points out subtle audio inconsistencies in AI-generated videos (e.g., 1% voice variation, slight noise) that could hurt ad performance, and offers a solution.

[11:02]

Solution: 11Labs Integration

Soda Marketing AI integrates directly with 11Labs, the largest and cleanest voice database, allowing you to select a consistent voice for your influencer without leaving the dashboard.

[11:40]

Final Video with Consistent Voice

After applying the 11Labs voice, the final video has a natural, consistent human voice across all scenes, eliminating audio inconsistencies.

[12:09]

Final Editing in CapCut

The host recommends adding captions using CapCut's 'Generate from Speech' feature, which automatically adds text to the video, making it more engaging.

[12:48]

Add Trending Music

Add trending music tracks from TikTok and Instagram as a low background layer to make the ad feel more native and engaging.

[13:16]

Result: Natural UGC Ad

The final result is a video that looks like a natural UGC creator video, not a traditional corporate ad, which is key to stopping the scroll and driving conversions.

[13:29]

Don't Forget Static Ads

While video ads are powerful, static image ads can outperform them in certain funnels like retargeting, limited-time offers, and social proof campaigns.

[14:17]

Create Static Ads in Soda

Use the 'Static Ad' feature in Soda Marketing AI, set brand language and design size, and use advanced options to write a direct response angle like 'Limited Time Offer'.

[14:53]

Resize for All Platforms

Click the 'Resize' button to automatically adjust the static ad design for all platforms (feeds, stories, banners) in seconds.

[15:07]

Full Ad Set in 10-15 Minutes

The entire process of creating a full ad set (videos and static images) takes only 10-15 minutes, compared to weeks and hundreds of dollars with traditional methods.

[15:21]

Use Content Everywhere

Don't limit the content to paid ads; use it across all social media accounts, the website, and landing pages to maximize its value.

[15:33]

Cost and Time Comparison

Previously, creating such content required a full marketing team (copywriters, video producers, designers) and took weeks and hundreds of dollars. Now it's done in minutes.

[16:00]

Empowering Solo Entrepreneurs

With this technology, a solo e-commerce founder can sit in a cafe and produce hundreds of professional ad variations, or an agency of one can serve 10+ clients.

[16:28]

Winning Brands in 2026

The brands that will win are not those with the biggest budgets, but those with the highest speed of production and ad variety, using automation.

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Soda Marketing AI

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11Labs

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CapCut

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ChatGPT

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Gemini

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Claude AI

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Tutorial Checklist

1 03:33 Open an account on Soda Marketing AI and paste your e-commerce store URL to let the AI analyze the brand.

2 04:01 Select 'Product AI Train Product Mode' to train the AI on your specific product.

3 04:36 Choose the product and click 'Create Ads', then select the UGC (user-generated content) option.

4 05:03 Create a digital persona by generating an ideal persona from scratch (or uploading a reference image).

5 05:56 Create multiple personas to target different audience segments (e.g., different ages, platforms).

6 06:52 Click 'Start AI Director' to let the AI analyze market data and generate a campaign story and script.

7 08:34 Research viral videos in your niche, extract their raw scripts using a transcription tool, and use them as inspiration.

8 09:03 Feed the raw viral script into ChatGPT or Gemini with your product details and ask for a rewritten, customized ad script.

9 09:39 Paste each scene's script into the corresponding slot in Soda Marketing AI and click generate to create the video.

10 11:02 Use the 11Labs integration to select a consistent voice for your influencer and apply it to the video.

11 12:09 Add captions using CapCut's 'Generate from Speech' feature.

12 12:48 Add trending music as a low background layer to make the ad feel more native.

13 14:17 Create static ads using the 'Static Ad' feature in Soda Marketing AI, setting brand language and design size.

14 14:53 Click 'Resize' to automatically adjust the static ad design for all platforms.

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What is the highest converting ad format in e-commerce according to the video?

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UGC (user-generated content) videos.