Question: I'm looking for a way to automate the creation of multiple creative assets for social media ads without breaking the bank.

If you want to make a bunch of creative assets for social media ads without spending a lot of money, Adobe Express is a good option. The all-purpose design, photo and video tool has an easy interface for making social posts, videos and logos. It's got features like drag-and-drop templates for video creation, the ability to resize content for different social media sites, and scheduling posts for posting. Adobe Express has three pricing levels, including a free tier, so it should fit your budget.

If you want to go a lot farther with AI, AdCreative.ai is an AI-based advertising platform that creates high-conversion-rate ad creatives, including text, imagery and video. It uses data science insights to optimize performance and offers features like creative insights, competitor analysis and video ad generation. The platform integrates with Google, Facebook, ADYOUNEED and Zapier, and offers a free trial with 10 credits to get you started.

Another option is Creatomate, a media automation platform that automates the creation and posting of videos and images with no-code tools or code interfaces. It includes a video and image editing API, a spreadsheet to video converter and AI integration. Creatomate is designed to automate repetitive tasks, so it's good for social media automation and content promotion. You can try it with a free trial.

If you want a marketing operations platform, check out Simplified. It combines collaboration tools with AI-based tools for content creation, design and social media management. Simplified offers AI-based image, presentation and ad editing generators, as well as AI-based short clip creation and bulk post generation. It also has a library of more than 100,000 templates and assets, starting with a free plan and moving to more advanced usage plans costing $12 per month (billed annually).