If Cannes Lions 2026 had awarded trophies for
saying the word "creator," half the Croisette would have needed reinforced shelving.
Every panel had creators. Every brand wanted creators. Every agency promised creator-first strategies. By
day four, some attendees may have found themselves quietly rooting for an AI-generated creator uprising if …
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