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Mia Sato

Mia Sato

Features Writer, The Verge

Features Writer, The Verge

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    AI-generated designs at New York Fashion Week.

    Designers at Collina Strada trained an AI model on previous garments to create the new spring collection, according to Vogue. The team then tweaked designs and created physical versions.

    The clothes have an AI vibe — ruffles and lace seem to come out of nowhere the way AI image generators sometimes sneak in a sixth finger. Was this a one-time stunt? Maybe. But I’d definitely wear some of these pieces.

    A model walking down the runway at NYFW, wearing an asymmetric top and skirt with mismatched fabric, lace panels, and cut outs.
    A model walking down the runway at NYFW, wearing a dress with asymmetric draped lace and plaid details.
    A model walking down the runway at NYFW, wearing a gray hoodie with a star design over a semi-sheer, voluminous gown.
    A model walking down the runway at NYFW, wearing a plaid dress over a ripped t-shirt and cream, draped skirt.
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    Collina Strada spring 2024 ready-to-wear
    Images: Vogue
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    Etsy really wants sales to happen on-platform.

    The marketplace is introducing a new initiative called Share & Save — essentially an affiliate program that saves Etsy sellers a bit of money. When a merchant makes a sale via their personalized link, Etsy will knock off 4 percent of the order total from what they owe in fees.

    Many Etsy merchants sell products on multiple sites. The small discount could incentivize sellers to drive traffic to their Etsy storefront instead of to other platforms.

    Introducing Etsy Share & Save

    [Etsy News]

    Mia Sato
    Mia Sato
    About that school district that banned books using ChatGPT.

    A school administrator in charge of complying with Iowa’s book ban argues in The New York Times that using ChatGPT has kept more books on the shelves than other school districts.

    Bridgette Exman, the administrator, told The Verge in August that using ChatGPT was a way to show “a good faith effort” to follow the law, which she calls “misguided” and “destructive” in the Times.

    I’d argue that we used A.I. to try to keep books. The technology allowed us to zero in only on those books that violated the precise letter of the law without collateral damage to other books, enabling us to keep on the shelf more than 30 titles we feared might be questionable.

    Opinion | This Summer, I Became the Book-Banning Monster of Iowa

    [The New York Times]

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