State of Video Technology
The Video Gap
Consumers want video from brands,
but they’re not getting it.
Over 8 out of 10 (81%) of people want more video content from brands, but 70% of consumers say they rarely or never receive video from brands. That’s down from 74% last year, meaning brands are using video more for digital communications — but not nearly enough.
Consumers who want more video from brands
Consumers who rarely or never receive video from brands
Personalized Video:
A Loyalty Driver
Most consumers want video to be personalized to them.
Though most consumers haven’t ever received a personalized video, there’s an increase in both interest and market awareness from last year. Market penetration is higher in the U.S. than the U.K.
in personalized video
than not
Have you received a personalized video from a brand?
Personalized video consistently outperforms generic video.
Validating our 2022 findings, video that’s personalized outperforms video that isn’t personalized by a factor of 3x or more. All of these numbers were about the same as last year or slightly higher.
Personalized Video Compared to Generic Video
customer feel valued
by a brand
customer recommend
the brand
to increase loyalty
and brand trust
Quality makes a difference.
How do people want their video to look? We showed consumers two kinds of personalized videos with the same use case. The one with higher production value, in this case, live action vs. animation, scored better for making the consumer feel more valued and making them more likely to remain a customer.
the style of higher quality personalized video
The Video Innovation Consumer Hack
High-value consumer segments already want the next wave of video technology.
In 2022, we found that younger consumers and high earners had the highest interest in advanced video technology. This year, we again asked consumers about innovative video tech like interactivity and user customization, where the viewer can update their video directly from the player.
Interested in Interactive
Video From Brands
Interested in Customizable
Video From Brands
Interest in AI video spikes highest among these early adopters.
Younger and more affluent consumers, identified as early adopters of advanced video functionalities, were particularly interested in AI-generated video, indicating this may be the next trend in video innovation.
Gen Z & Millennials
High-Income Earners
in AI-generated video
in AI-generated video
Compared to other generations
Compared to other income brackets
Innovative video tech influences consumer behavior.
The data shows that younger consumers and high earners were the most likely to engage with the brand based on their use of innovative video tech.
Gen Z & Millennials
High-Income Earners
with a brand’s content
if they use innovative
video tech
a brand if they use
innovative video tech
with a brand’s content
if they use innovative
video tech
a brand if they use
innovative video tech
Compared to other generations
Compared to other income brackets
The U.S. is showing higher interest in innovative
video tech than the U.K.
Americans are 10%-19% more likely than their U.K. counterparts to be interested in video that is interactive, customizable by the user or generated by AI.
Interested in Interactive Video From Brands
Interested in Customizable Video From Brands
The Young & The Rich
Younger consumers and high-income earners are the early adopter demographics identified in our 2022 market study. They were even more interested in personalized and innovative video than the general public, especially when it comes to AI video. These demographics also continue to show a higher interest in personalization and video.
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Methodology
Idomoo and Atomik Research conducted a study of 2,009 consumers in the U.S. and the U.K. in April 2023 focused on digital brand communications with customers. The margin of error is +/-2 percentage points with a confidence level of 95%.
Defining High Earners
For the purposes of this study, higher earners in the U.S. were considered those with an annual income over $150,000. In the U.K., high earners were considered those with an annual income over £75,000.