synthetic audiences
The audience is synthetic.
The data is real.
LLMs don't know your audience. Focus groups don't scale. GWI synthetic audiences is grounded in 2M+ annual interviews across 53 markets. So every answer captures what your consumers actually think.
What are synthetic audiences?
A synthetic audience is a simulation of your real consumers that you can have a direct conversation with. Ask them questions, test a concept, challenge an assumption. Every answer traces back to real people who told us directly what they think. Not the internet's best guess. Your actual audience.
We survey 2M+ real people every year across 53 global markets
That data trains your synthetic audience so every answer traces back to a real person
Build your audience, ask your questions, get answers in seconds
Generic AI doesn’t know your audience
Generic LLMs are trained on web content - not on your consumers. An AI audience simulation is an average guess, not a real person’s real answer.
The persona deck is two years old. Everyone’s still using it
Consumer attitudes shift, categories move, but the document stays the same. But briefs keep getting built on top of it.
One team holds the insight, everyone else is in the dark
Copywriters, media planners, account leads all wait on one team for their audience answers. That queue has a cost.
Focus groups are slow, expensive and don’t scale
A single study takes weeks and thousands in budget - for the audience questions that come up every week.
GWI gives you real audience intelligence
Most teams are either waiting on research or working around it. Synthetic audiences close the gap - instant, conversational insight backed by people who told us directly what they think.
40BN unique data points from real people.
Every answer traces back to a GWI survey with real people. No other AI tool can say that.
Consumers don't stay still. Neither do we.
GWI data refreshes weekly, so your synthetic audience keeps pace with your real consumers, right now.
Intelligence for every desk, every brief.
Forget the bottleneck. Any team member can ask questions directly and get answers backed by real survey data.
Test concepts at scale. Answers from 2M+ surveys.
Query your audience on any concept, message or creative and get answers instantly - at whatever scale the brief demands.
The same real insight, for
every team that needs it
Wherever your team works, synthetic audiences work with them.
Strategy & planning
Validate briefs, pressure-test directions and walk into client meetings with audience data they can't argue with.
Brand & marketing
Know what your audience is thinking before the seasonal brief goes out, the campaign launches or the creative gets committed.
Insight & research
Give every team direct access to real audience intelligence so your insight team can focus on what moves the business.
Sales
Walk into every pitch knowing your prospects audience better than they do.
Data & engineering
Plug real consumer intelligence directly into your models, products and workflows via API or MCP connector.
Your synthetic audience,
ready to talk
A synthetic audience is a real consumer you can talk to - right now, in plain language. Ask it questions. Test a concept. Pressure-test a brief. 2M+ annual interviews, 53 markets, refreshed every quarter - so it reflects how your audience thinks today, not a year ago. Watch how it can work for your team.
Frequently asked questions
What is a synthetic audience?
A synthetic audience is a data-grounded simulation of a real consumer that you can query in natural language. GWI synthetic audiences are built on two million annual surveys with real people across 53 global markets, giving you a reliable, queryable version of your consumer that reflects genuine behavior and attitudes.
How is a synthetic audience different from a synthetic persona?
A synthetic audience is the broader category. GWI offers two ways to use it: a synthetic persona, a single consumer you can interrogate 1:1, or a synthetic focus group, where multiple segments respond simultaneously to a concept, message or creative.
Are synthetic audiences accurate?
How accurate synthetic audiences are depends entirely on the underlying data. GWI's are built on two million annual surveys across 53 global markets, with over 4 billion unique data points. They reflect what real people told us directly, not what a model inferred from the internet. Every output traces back to that source.
How are synthetic audiences different from traditional focus groups?
There are three differences: speed (seconds versus weeks), cost (included in your GWI subscription versus thousands per study), and flexibility (ask anything versus a fixed discussion guide). Synthetic audiences are designed for the faster questions that don't justify a full research engagement - they complement traditional research, not replace it.
What data are GWI's synthetic audiences built on?
GWI's synthetic audiences are built on global survey data - two million interviews annually, over 4 billion unique data points, across 53 global markets. Privacy-safe, GDPR-compliant, zero personally identifiable information. Self-reported and consented. Data your team can stand behind with clients.
Can I integrate synthetic audiences into my own tools?
Yes. With Agent Spark, you can access synthetic audiences inside ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot Studio with minimal technical setup. For teams building internal products or AI pipelines, GWI Respondent Level Data is available via Snowflake.
How do I get access to GWI synthetic audiences?
GWI Synthetic Audiences are included in Agent Spark within relevant GWI plans. Book a demo to see it working in a tool you already use, and speak to a GWI expert to find out what access looks like for your team.