Arnold Intelligence: Schwarzenegger Spoofs AI to Promote His New Book

Penguin Press and agency Orchard hyped the star's latest venture in an unconventional way

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Arnold Schwarzenegger has been many things: bodybuilder, movie star, governor of California–and now a self-help guru. 

This month, Schwarzenegger released a self-help book titled, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life. Since he’s no ordinary star, publisher Penguin Press knew it couldn’t promote the book in the usual way. 

Developed by New York agency Orchard Creative, the marketing campaign for the book taps into the artificial intelligence (AI) craze–with a twist fitting of Schwarzenegger’s inexhaustible spirit. 

On Sept. 29, Penguin and Orchard set up an “AI” booth at Gold’s Gym in Venice, Calif.,

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