Featuring ex-West Coast Eagles player Nic Naitanui.
To help launch Google’s newest suite of flagship devices in Australia - the Pixel 9 series - a new campaign from 72andSunny demonstrates how Pixel’s AI technology can help audiences take inspiration from the world around them.
Focusing on Google Pixel’s ‘Circle To Search’ feature, the TVC sees ex-West Coast Eagles player Nic Naitanui finding unexpected inspiration in a seemingly everyday moment.
"Google’s partnership with the AFL offered us an opportunity to bring to life the cutting edge innovation of Pixel AI in a context Australians care about. Athletes are a point of inspiration to Aussies in every aspect of their lives, from what they wear, how they style themselves, to the products they use - Nic Nat was the perfect choice to help launch the stylish new Google Pixel 9 and demonstrate the magic of Pixel AI," 72andSunny ANZ president Ross Berthinussen said.
Directed by Spencer Susser, the campaign will air throughout the 2024 AFL Men’s Finals and AFLW season.
The launch of the work coincides with the release of Baker Boy’s new single ‘KING’, which features in the TVC. This is the second time 72andSunny, Google and Baker Boy have collaborated after winning the inaugural ARIA Award in 2023 for ‘Best use of an Australian recording in an Advertisement’ for the Google ‘Helping You Help Others’ campaign.
The film will run across TV and BVOD, supported by a wider integrated marketing campaign for the new Google Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL and 9 Pro Fold across a variety of media channels and platforms.
Google AUNZ head of devices & services marketing Emma Dodd said Google has been a partner of the AFL for the last seven years.
"We couldn’t think of a better context in which to showcase all of the magic that’s possible when Australians have access to the best of Google’s AI in the palm of their hand. We were delighted to again partner with 72andSunny to create distinctly local work that we know will powerfully resonate with Australians," she said.
Credits:
Client: Google Australia
Creative: 72andSunny
Media: Media Futures Group / EssenceMediacom
Director: Spencer Susser
DOP: Stefan Duscio
Executive Producer Collider: Tom Slater
Production Company: Collider
Offline edit: ARC EDIT
Post production: ARC EDIT / White Chocolate
Sound Studio: MassiveMusic
