Insider's Edit: Revolutionizing Retail and the Role of AI in Fashion

Explore the fascinating intersection of retail and artificial intelligence. In this edition, we delve into how some of the biggest names in fashion and retail are leveraging AI to revolutionize the industry, from enhancing customer experiences to improving supply chains and combating fraud. We'll take a closer look at a groundbreaking collaboration between Levi's and an AI company, share insights from a comprehensive report on AI's impact on retail, and interview a designer using AI to create cutting-edge streetwear.?

Levi’s partners with Lalaland.ai to create AI models

Currently, Levi’s advertises each clothing item with one human model, but in future, the company plans to showcase products using 'body-inclusive avatars,' with customers able to pick an avatar that represents their physique, expressions and individual poses. However, critics have called the move "artificial?diversity."

Read: Levi’s to Test Diverse AI Models to Be More Inclusive

AI is transforming the entire retail journey from supply chain to checkout

From models to supply-chain management the AI Revolution in retail is here. Whilst hype still exists about the capabilities of AI, retailers are showing how AI can be pragmatically used in a way that increases ROI by delighting the customer, making supply chains more efficient and defeating fraudsters along the way.

The?AI Business?report from?Sharon Fisher features?interviews with top executives at Walmart and Amazon, two of the world’s largest retailers.

Read: The AI Revolution in Retail

?“Let’s be the first in the world to do AI fashion with a big brand.”

Renowned architect Tim Fu is collaborating with fashion house Sprayground in a collection featuring futuristic street wear designed by AI. Fu, of Zaha Hadid Architects, is known for using AI in his design process, whether he is envisioning buildings, furniture – or clothing. AI Business contributor Helen I. Hwang recently spoke to Fu to discuss his new project.

Read: Tim Fu and his Generative AI-designed Futuristic Street Wear

Watch: Generative-AI designed Street Fashion

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