Absurd Launches: AI Ads Powered by Agents and Creatives

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February 9, 2026

Absurd recently launched!

Launch YC: Absurd — AI ads powered by agents and creatives

"Absurd turns your ideas into viral AI ads."

TL;DR: Here’s an ad they made that blew up on X (500K views). Another one (470K views). Here’s a more artsy one (100K views). Their portfolio. They pair a team of creative directors with autonomous AI agents that plan, generate, and edit campaigns in real time — all visible and collaborative on Slack and a live Figma-like canvas.

Founded by Philip Ho, Daniel Kathein & Damian Chng

Image Credits: Absurd

The Problem

Making entertaining AI videos is hard.

Scripting. Breaking an idea into shots, pacing it, and keeping a story coherent takes real creative skill. Most people underestimate how much of a craft that is.

Generation. There are dozens of AI video models out there, each good at something different — one nails motion, another nails faces, another gets the lighting right. Knowing which one to use, and how to deal with their quirks like consistent characters or a continuous storyline, takes serious trial and error.

Editing. Even with all the right pieces, stitching them together into something cinematic still has a steep learning curve.

Because of these factors, most AI-generated ads look generic and perform poorly.

The Solution

  • Ideation: Their creative team reviews your brand and works with you on Slack to explore multiple creative directions before locking in the concept.
  • Generation: Autonomous AI agents handle scripting, storyboarding, and video generation — while the creative team oversees every step, stepping in to steer the output when needed. This all happens inside an interactive, Figma-like canvas where you can step in anytime to review progress, give feedback, or steer the direction alongside their creative team.
  • Editing: Their in-house editors refine and stitch the best scenes into a cinematic final cut.

https://youtu.be/YQFM08GhSk0


Learn More

🌐 Visit tryabsurd.com to learn more.
🤝 How you can help: Intros to any marketing leads at top companies exploring AI vids.
👉 Interested? If your team needs a studio-grade launch video with fast turnaround, they would love to help.

📩 Drop the founders a line here.
👣 Follow Absurd on LinkedIn & X.