Amplified Intelligence Brings Attention Metrics to the Big Screen with Val Morgan Cinema
by on 8th Dec 2021 in News
Global attention measurement platform Amplified Intelligence today (8 December) announced they're working with cinema ad network Val Morgan on the first independent study to use attention metrics to compare the effectiveness of cinema advertising with other media channels.
With audiences flocking back to cinemas following the impact of the pandemic to see blockbuster hits such as the new James Bond movie “No Time To Die”, the new research will use the latest advancements in emotion AI and eye-tracking technology to measure the actual attention generated by ads on the big screen and its impact on audiences relative to other screens, including TV, mobile and laptop.
Studies have consistently shown a clear correlation between the amount of active attention an ad generates and increases in a variety of different brand and business metrics, including short-term advertising strength (STAS), brand memory, and mental availability.
As the ad industry moves away from traditional reach metrics in favour of metrics that measure actual human attention, the aim of the study is to provide media planners and buyers with the tools and transparency they need to evaluate the unique value and relative performance of cinema advertising.
Prof Karen Nelson-Field, CEO and founder of Amplified Intelligence, said, “after years creating the most comprehensive database of attention to advertising across digital and TV, I’m really excited to expand our research to the big screen. There’s no doubt cinema offers advertisers something unique - an unskippable environment free from distractions where its audiences even put away their phones to devote 120 minutes of their precious attention to watch.
“But what actual value does that bring to brands advertising on the big screen? And how does it compare with other channels? Until now, such questions have been hard to answer accurately. This new data collection will provide a clear picture of attention to big screen advertising and make it easy to compare its relative performance and value with other channels.”
Amplified Intelligence will use standing cameras positioned on the sides of participating cinemas’ screens to record the attention levels of consenting movie-goers. The results will then be analysed using the Adelaide company’s proprietary AI-powered technology and compared with its five-year database of attention to TV and digital advertising. The study will initially focus on cinemas in Australia, with plans to possibly expand the testing to other territories later in the year.
Guy Burbidge, managing director, Val Morgan Cinema, said, “we're delighted to partner with Karen Nelson-Field's team at Amplified Intelligence to provide independently-verified cinema attention metrics relative to other screens. We’re genuinely excited about the potential of comparative attention measures to inform AV channel selection, unveiling the true value of cinema’s role in the AV landscape.”
Amplified’s solutions provide advertisers with a more accurate picture of how much attention their campaigns are actually generating -- helping them to maximise their media spend, drive better campaign outcomes, and minimise wastage.
The company - headquartered in Adelaide, Australia - is the global leader in attention-based planning, buying, and measurement products, used by the biggest brands, agencies, and platforms in the world, including OMD, WPP, Shell, Mars, Pepsi, Twitter, Facebook, and Spotify.
To find out more about Amplified Intelligence, click here.
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