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Lesson 04·Legendary Creative Masterclass
Creativity Levels and Generating Ideas
Understand the three creativity levels, their AI models and credit costs, and how to generate your first set of campaign ideas.
Taught byDave Metcalf· Executive Creative Director & Legendary Copywriter | Ad Legends Academy
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The Creativity Level Slider
Once you've selected at least one Legend, a creativity slider appears. It controls which AI model generates your ideas and how much creative risk the system takes.
Legendary (1x Credits)
Tagline: Solid, proven creative excellence
What happens: Uses Google Gemini 3 Pro at 0.9 temperature
Best for: Everyday ideation, quick turnarounds, when you need reliable quality
Credit math: 1 legend x 3 ideas x 1 = 3 credits
Award-Winning (2x Credits)
Tagline: Bold ideas that win recognition
What happens: Uses Anthropic Claude Opus at 1.05 temperature with an enhanced prompt focused on stronger legend uniqueness and anti-similarity
Best for: Pitch-ready concepts, when you need ideas that stand out from competition
Credit math: 1 legend x 3 ideas x 2 = 6 credits
Cannes Lion (3x Credits)
Tagline: Culture-defining, iconic campaigns
What happens: Uses Google Gemini 3.1 Pro at 1.4 temperature with deep reasoning enabled (Sir John Hegarty's Creative Triangle framework)
Best for: Your biggest campaigns, when you're swinging for the fences
Credit math: 1 legend x 3 ideas x 3 = 9 credits
Generating Ideas
The Generate button at the bottom shows the total idea count dynamically — e.g., "Generate 9 Ideas" for 3 legends. Hit it and all your selected Legends work in parallel for speed.
You'll see a loading animation showing each Legend working. When done, your ideas appear as rich cards.
Pro Tips
Start with Legendary to explore directions cheaply, then re-run your favorite Legend at Cannes Lion level for the premium version.
The credit display updates in real time as you adjust legends and creativity level. Watch the bottom bar to stay within budget.
Insufficient credits? An inline upgrade card appears with options tailored to your subscription tier.
Key Takeaways
Understand the three creativity levels: Legendary (1x, fast), Award-Winning (2x, bolder), Cannes Lion (3x, culture-defining)
Learn that higher levels use more powerful AI models with different creative approaches
Know exactly how credits are calculated: legends times 3 ideas times creativity multiplier
Discover that the creativity slider only appears after selecting at least one Legend
See how the Generate button dynamically shows the total idea count
Features Covered
Idea Sessions
Frequently Asked Questions
Ad Legends offers three creativity levels: Legendary (1x credits) uses Google Gemini 3 Pro for reliable, fast results. Award-Winning (2x credits) uses Anthropic Claude Opus for bolder, more distinctive ideas. Cannes Lion (3x credits) uses Google Gemini 3.1 Pro with deep reasoning for culture-defining, iconic campaign concepts.
Credits are calculated as: number of legends selected times 3 ideas per legend times creativity level multiplier. For example, 2 legends at Award-Winning level = 2 x 3 x 2 = 12 credits. The credit cost is displayed in real time as you adjust the slider.
Yes. After reviewing your ideas, you can re-run the generation with different Legends or a different creativity level. Each run is independent and costs its own credits.