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Agency RFP checklist
Best vendor signal
The agency can explain ownership, governance, channel strategy, and measurement before showing image examples.
Biggest red flag
A vendor promises viral reach or unlimited images without clear rights, disclosure, quality control, or approval workflow.
Buyer outcome
The goal is a brand-owned operating system, not a folder of synthetic portraits.
Resource
Strategy
How do you decide whether we need an AI model, influencer, mascot, digital twin, or campaign-only asset?
Ownership
Who owns the character, image assets, prompts, edits, usage rights, and future derivative work?
Production workflow
How do you maintain consistency, review product accuracy, manage revisions, and produce channel-specific assets?
Measurement
Which business metrics do you track beyond image volume, impressions, and generic engagement?
1. Strategic fit
Score the vendor’s understanding of category, audience, commercial use case, and channel strategy.
2. Governance
Review IP terms, consent, disclosure, approvals, policy awareness, claims review, and crisis response.
3. Production quality
Evaluate consistency, realism, art direction, prompt discipline, product accuracy, and revision process.
4. Operating model
Compare launch timeline, retainer scope, reporting, handoff materials, and exit rights.
What should I ask an AI influencer agency?
Ask about strategy, ownership, synthetic media consistency, disclosure, approvals, rights, platform policy, measurement, and ongoing operation.
How do I compare AI influencer vendors?
Compare strategic depth, IP terms, governance, production quality, workflow reliability, and business measurement, not just image samples.
Should my brand own the AI influencer?
For long-term value, ownership or clearly defined usage rights are essential. Without them, reuse and governance become harder.
What should be in an AI influencer proposal?
A proposal should include persona strategy, visual system, launch content, disclosure workflow, rights, timeline, retainer scope, and measurement plan.