Using AI, McCann lets fans star in Qatar Airways films

Rethink puts "Walls of Honor" in NYC pizzerias | Using AI, McCann lets fans star in Qatar Airways films | PB&, Visit Seattle showcases literacy culture Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 12, 2024 CONNECT WITH 4A's  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [4A's SmartBrief]( News for the advertising, media, and marcom industries [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Top Story [] [Rethink puts "Walls of Honor" in NYC pizzerias]( Rethink created a "Walls of Honor" campaign for the FealGood Foundation, which replaces photos of celebrities on the walls of New York City pizzerias with images of first responders who survived 9/11. "Anyone who's ever been to a pizza place, whether as a local or a tourist, has curiously scanned the celebrity photo wall to see who they might recognize," says Rethink's Gabriel Sehringer, adding, "We wanted to redirect that attention towards a group of New Yorkers who could use it most, in a distinctly New York way." 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