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AI Marketing Stunts Are Here. Is Fashion Ready?

It’s only getting easier to create AI-generated content like the Balenciaga-Harry Potter mashup, but whether brands should be concerned about how their images are used or try to get in on the action themselves is up for debate.
On the left: an image of a Balenciaga store sign above glass windows looking into a store. On the right: a Harry Potter film poster.
The fast-evolving technology has helped people from outside the industry score some of the biggest fashion moments over the past several weeks, including the video mashups of Balenciaga with Harry Potter and various other film and TV series. (Shutterstock, Getty Images)

AI is turning out to be surprisingly good at viral marketing.

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Marc Bain
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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