Author: Marc Bain
Meta and Ray-Ban have partnered with Coperni, the French label known for its tech-centric runway presentations, to persuade the fashion crowd that smartglasses are the next hot accessory.Coperni will debut its take on the Ray-Ban Meta glasses on Sunday at its Paris Fashion Week show, which references the 1990s-era LAN — or local area network — parties where gamers would gather to physically link up their computers and play video games. The brand reworked Ray-Ban’s classic Wayfarer with grey mirrored lenses and a semi-transparent black frame to show off the internal hardware from Meta. The glasses will go on sale…
OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom — The true significance of any innovation is only clear in hindsight, but generative artificial intelligence is shaping up to be possibly the most important technological advance since the birth of the internet. At BoF VOICES 2023, speakers from LVMH chief data officer Anca Marola to musician Ali Sethi discussed the capabilities this powerful new form of AI offers to creatives, companies and people more broadly. Fashion is paying close attention. Some 73 percent of executives expect to prioritise the technology next year, according to “The State of Fashion: 2024″ by BoF and McKinsey.The author has shared…
OXFORDSHIRE — The rapid advance of artificial intelligence is raising concerns about its potential threats to everything from creativity and craftsmanship to the stability of the world’s democracies. Disruption and violence are roiling the globe in other ways as well. Marginalised groups from refugees to the LGBTQ community carry on their fight for safety and security. At the opening session of BoF VOICES 2023, speakers shared their views on navigating these crises and why compassion, kindness and humanity are needed now more than ever.The author has shared a YouTube video.You will need to accept and consent to the use of…