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AI Is Really Good at Designing Knitwear (Belts, Not So Much)

The first AI Fashion Week offered a convincing showcase for AI-generated fashion. The hard part may be turning the designs into real clothes.

A photorealistic model wearing a knit sweater and leather shorts walks against a desert backdrop. — An AI-generated look by designer Alena Stepanova. (Alena Stepanova)

Marc Bain

26 April 2023

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The model, set against a desert backdrop, glares into the camera. She’s wearing a cream-coloured knit turtleneck, the bottom of which is four stacked layers of different textures and colours that tuck into a pair of high-waisted leather shorts. Rainbow-hued braids run down the shoulders and loop around the arms.

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Marc Bain

Marc Bain is Technology Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of technology and innovation, from start-ups to Big Tech.

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