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Volvo – For Life: AI-Generated Spec Commercial

Creator moment · 2024 · Niche

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An unofficial AI Volvo film reached 12.3K views on its original X post.

Rick Deckard

@rickdeckard____ · Jul 3, 2024

Volvo - For Life // AI generated commercial Idea, prompting, post-production by me. #ai #runwayml #gen3alpha #runwaygen3 #runwaygen3alpha @runwayapp #ai #aifilm #aifilmmaking #volvo @volvocars

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Original · Laszlo Gaal / Rick Deckard

stephenregenold

@stephenregenold · Jul 8, 2024

It used to take Hollywood-level CGI and massive budgets. Now, a fantastical car commercial can be made in hours with AI. This video is a mock ad for Volvo. In it, a car swoops into a weird and surreal world where green life sprouts in its wake. Credit goes to a text-to-video

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Post · @stephenregenold on X

monos estocásticos

@monospodcast · Jul 9, 2024

Un usuario de Reddit ha creado este "anuncio falso de Volvo" "Todas las tomas se generan con RunwayML usando texto a video, algunos pequeños detalles se retocaron en After Effects... https://t.co/WqFSusGICM

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Post · @monospodcast on X
Clip · László Gaál on YouTube
Volvo - For Life // AI generated commercial Idea, prompting, post-production by me. #ai #runwayml #gen3alpha #runwaygen3 #runwaygen3alpha @runwayapp #ai #aifilm #aifilmmaking #volvo @volvocars
@rickdeckard____ on X
A Car driving in a landscape
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Volvo - For Life // AI generated spec commercial
László Gaál on YouTube
Rick Deckard on Instagram: "Idea, prompting, post-production by me. This is a fan-made spec ad and not an official Volvo advertisement. This is a test for trying out the RunwayML Gen-3 Alpha model…
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El falso anuncio de Volvo creado con Inteligencia Artificial - Marketing4all
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Numbers

X seed post views (live counter; not video plays)
12.3K
As of Oct 14, 2026 · X · X / Rick Deckard
Peak date
Week of Jul 15, 2024
Jul 3 ’24 to Week of Jul 15, 2024
Platforms
3
Started on X
Origin
Seeded
Auto & mobility

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Gaal posted an unofficial Volvo spec film on X. Independent X and LinkedIn reposts drew praise and debate about jobs and product accuracy. Advertising trades covered the buzz, and WFA cited the film in a discussion of verification.

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  1. July 2024

    Rick Deckard / Laszlo Gaal seed · Jul 3 ’24

    Gaal posted the AI-generated Volvo spec film at 11:59 UTC.[1][2]

    Volvo - For Life // AI generated commercial Idea, prompting, post-production by me. #ai #runwayml #gen3alpha #runwaygen3 #runwaygen3alpha @runwayapp #ai #aifilm #aifilmmaking #volvo @volvocars
    Open the first post ↗
  2. Stephen Regenold platform jump · Jul 8 ’24

    Regenold reposted the film and asked whether its AI imagery passed muster.[3]

  3. Rick Deckard / Laszlo Gaal owner response · Jul 8 ’24

    Gaal linked a 4K version in a reply under his original X upload.[1]

Changelogupdated Oct 16 ’26
  1. 2026-10-16Revised 1 event · Added 1 source
  2. 2026-10-14Added: 15 events, 16 sources · Score 15 · Fact-check passed (33 claims)
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Auto & mobility
Region
Global
X seed post views (live counter; not video plays)
12.3K
As of Oct 14, 2026 · X · X / Rick Deckard
Evidence
Grade B

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  1. July 2024

    Rick Deckard / Laszlo Gaal seed · Jul 3 ’24

    Gaal posted the AI-generated Volvo spec film at 11:59 UTC.[1][2]

    Volvo - For Life // AI generated commercial Idea, prompting, post-production by me. #ai #runwayml #gen3alpha #runwaygen3 #runwaygen3alpha @runwayapp #ai #aifilm #aifilmmaking #volvo @volvocars
    Open the first post ↗
  2. Stephen Regenold platform jump · Jul 8 ’24

    Regenold reposted the film and asked whether its AI imagery passed muster.[3]

  3. Rick Deckard / Laszlo Gaal owner response · Jul 8 ’24

    Gaal linked a 4K version in a reply under his original X upload.[1]

  1. platform jump · Jul 9 ’24

  2. owner response · Jul 9 ’24

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