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ByteDance · Dola

Video ads for Japanese audiences

Video ads for ByteDance’s Dola app since April 2026, from creative concept through production and launch.

Market
Japan
Period
Since April 2026
Deliverables
Live-action video ads and an AI video series
Production credit
Creative and production by Riku Wave, commissioned through an advertising agency for ByteDance’s Dola app.

The brief

Connect Dola’s features to everyday situations through Japanese-language video ads.

The live-action work called for conversational performances, clear app demonstrations, and short scenes supported by Japanese captions and visual cues.

Scope of work

We led the work from creative concept through production and launch. The scope included scripting, live-action direction, editing, and Japanese on-screen text.

The later AI series also involved character and scene design, AI-generated footage, and the integration of Dola screen recordings.

Creative approach

One ad starts with a casual selfie and shows how the app turns it into résumé photos. Another follows two performers choosing image styles together.

The five-video AI series uses scripted stories about work, study, and home life. Generated character scenes are combined with Dola screen recordings and documents created in the app.

Made for Japanese audiences

The résumé-photo ad pairs a phone-camera demonstration with conversational Japanese captions, including “パジャマでも” — “even in pajamas.”

The scene brings the feature into an everyday setting, with the demonstration carrying the explanation.

What was delivered

The work included live-action video ads and a five-video AI series with Japanese scripts.

Finished videos combined performances or AI-generated character scenes with app demonstrations, Japanese on-screen text, and editing for vertical viewing.

Contact

Tell us what you’re planning for Japan

Share your product, target audience, content needs, and launch date. We’ll discuss the creative direction, casting, and the support your project needs.

contact@rikuwave.com

Project discussions in English or Japanese.