TY - JOUR T1 - GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND BRAIN ROT FROM AN ADVERTISING PERSPECTIVE TT - REKLAMCILIK PERSPEKTİFİYLE ÜRETKEN YAPAY ZEKÂ VE BRAİN ROT AU - Çeber, Burak PY - 2025 DA - July Y2 - 2025 DO - 10.7456/tojdac.1674327 JF - Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication JO - TOJDAC PB - Deniz YENGİN WT - DergiPark SN - 2146-5193 SP - 1162 EP - 1177 VL - 15 IS - 3 LA - en AB - Generative artificial intelligence applications are increasingly making their impact felt on individuals, organizations, industries, and various disciplines. The effects of this technology are typically examined from economic, social, and technological perspectives, focusing on its transformative influence on business processes and sectors. While artificial intelligence applications offer innovative solutions across numerous sectors, reshaping their operations, they also give rise to various challenges. Recently, the phenomenon of brain rot, which can be described as a psychological and cognitive reflection of digital life, has also emerged as a concern. Brain rot refers to the mental deterioration caused by increased content consumption associated with digitalization. In this context, it is crucial to explore the relationship between brain rot and artificial intelligence, and to open a discussion on their impact on individuals, organizations, and sectors. Artificial intelligence, which is gradually transforming every industry, is also reshaping the advertising sector, bringing positive and negative impacts. This study aims to examine the relationship between generative artificial intelligence and the phenomenon of brain rot from the perspective of the advertising industry, discussing the potential impacts of AI on the sector. In this context, a literature review was conducted to explore how generative AI applications might influence the field of advertising within the framework of brain rot. The study concludes that generative AI applications may adversely affect the cognitive functions of both consumers and advertising professionals. As a theoretical and introductory-level study, it is expected to serve as a starting point for more comprehensive research in the future. KW - Artificial Intelligence KW - Brain Rot KW - Advertising KW - Social Media KW - Consumer N2 - Üretken yapay zekâ uygulamaları birey, kurum, sektör ve disiplinler üzerindeki etkilerini her geçen gün daha güçlü bir şekilde hissettirmektedir. Bu teknolojinin etkileri genellikle ekonomik, sosyal ve teknolojik boyutlarda ele alınarak, iş süreçleri ve sektörler üzerindeki dönüşümü bağlamında değerlendirilmektedir. Yapay zekâ, birçok sektöre yenilikçi çözümler getirerek iş süreçlerini dönüştürürken, aynı zamanda çeşitli problemlerin de kaynağı olmaktadır. Son dönemde, bu sorunlara dijital yaşamın psikolojik ve bilişsel bir yansıması olarak ifade edilebilecek brain rot sorunu da eklenmiştir. Brain rot, dijitalleşme ile ilişkili olarak artan içerik tüketiminin ortaya çıkardığı zihinsel bozulma durumunu ifade etmektedir. Bu doğrultuda, brain rot ile yapay zekâ arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek ve bu olgunun birey, kurum ve sektörler üzerindeki etkilerini tartışmaya açmak oldukça önem arz etmektedir. Hemen hemen her sektörü aşamalı bir şekilde değiştirmeye başlayan yapay zekâ, olumlu ve olumsuz yönleriyle reklamcılık alanını da dönüştürme sürecindedir. Bu çalışma, üretken yapay zekâ ile brain rot olgusu arasındaki ilişkiyi reklamcılık perspektifinden inceleyerek, yapay zekânın sektöre olan etkilerini tartışmayı amaçlamaktadır. 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