AI & Tech Case Study
Stealth GPT

Bypassing AI Ad Bans with Reality.

How Street Poller Media utilized viral street polling to demonstrate AI power, achieve a 5.5X ROAS, and drop CAC to an incredible $0.85.

The Challenge.

Stealth GPT built a powerful AI tool, but faced strict platform bans on AI-related ad creatives. Traditional ads were getting shadowbanned or flagged, leading to a rising CAC.

  • Strict platform policies against AI-generated content
  • Need to prove the tool works in real-time
  • High competition in the AI SaaS space
SaaS Acquisition StatsInefficient
ROAS1.8X
Shadowbanning was killing performance
CAC$8.50

Our Strategy.

We turned AI into a street showdown. Instead of showing code, we showed human reactions to what the code could do.

01

Human vs AI

We asked students to write a paragraph, then a prompt, and had a stranger guess which was which. High stakes, high engagement.

02

Bypassing the Ban

By filming the AI on a physical phone in the real world, the algorithm saw it as "lifestyle content" rather than a flagged AI ad.

03

Retention Editing

We delivered 40+ variants to keep the momentum high and prevent creative fatigue.

Hook A: The AI Showdown

Production

Boots on the Ground.

We hit Top 10 US universities. Within 7 days, we captured the type of "That's Impossible" reactions that went viral across both organic and paid media.

5.5X

Verified ROAS

$0.85

Customer CAC

The Results.

Metrics that broke the SaaS growth ceiling.

5.5X

Return on Ad Spend

Massive profitability shift for the entire marketing funnel.

$0.85

Cost Per Acquisition

An unprecedented CAC for a competitive AI SaaS tool.

5M+

Total Views

Viral loops triggered massive free reach.

Key Takeaways

1

The "Invisible" Product.

When your product is digital, showing it in the physical world makes it "real" to the user.

2

Gamification.

Turning a product demo into a "contest" or "showdown" increases completion rates by 200%.

3

Creative Arbitrage.

Bypassing ad bans through format innovation is the fastest way to drop CAC.

We were about to shut down our ad spend due to account bans. Street Poller saved us. Not only did we get back on the platforms, but our CAC dropped to levels we hadn't seen in years.
Stealth GPT

Founder

Stealth GPT

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Stealth GPT bypass AI ad bans?

By filming real human reactions to the AI output on physical phones, the content bypassed algorithmic bans by presenting as 'lifestyle content' rather than a flagged AI software ad.

What was the CAC for Stealth GPT?

The campaign brought the Cost Per Acquisition (CAC) down to an incredible $0.85 by utilizing high-stakes viral gamification.

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