Monthly Archives: December 2023

We do know that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be an asset in the health field: for example, there have been studies to see if AI, trained on databases of mammograms collected from clinics and academic institutions, may help detecting breast … Continue reading →

In the introduction to the book Traditions of the Thompson River Indians of British Columbia (1898, Download Traditions of the Thompson River Indians), Franz Boas states, "It would seem that mythological worlds have been built up only to be shattered … Continue reading →

In the previous post we have seen how a broader understanding of advertising campaigns might open the door to more expansive connections. This principle extends to all domains, but, within the realm of fashion, it enables unique connections filtered through … Continue reading →

Among the fashion-related news this December there was the story of the controversial Zara ad campaign. Shot by Tim Walker, the images, posted on Zara's official social media channels, promoted six new jackets and depicted model Kristen McMenamy among rubble … Continue reading →

"Artificial Intelligence" and "Hallucinate", words of the year for the Collins and Cambridge Dictionaries were strictly linked with modern technologies. Yet, maybe, we should ponder a bit about other words that didn't make it into the official 2023 glossaries, but … Continue reading →

As announced by his daughter Anna with an Instagram post, Italian philosopher, political scientist, activist, and politician Toni Negri died today. For his links with radical left-wing organizations like Potere Operaio and Autonomia Organizzata, the current Italian Minister of Culture, … Continue reading →

Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM) has just announced that artist Yuan Goang-Ming will represent Taiwan at the 60th Venice Art Biennale (April 20 – November 24, 2024). Yuan's project – entitled "Everyday War" (at Palazzo delle Prigioni, Venice) – revolves … Continue reading →

In previous posts we have investigated the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the job market. While there are actually different professions that have been impacted by AI, there has been one service in particular that went through some radical changes … Continue reading →

Disclaimer: Please note, this post explores the possibilities of the /blend function in Midjourney for educational purposes in fashion; we're not using it to steal images or designs and we are not encouraging fashion design students or designers to do … Continue reading →

The year is drawing to a close, so let's take a retrospective glance at some of the stories we looked at months ago to update their content and do some necessary follow-ups. In April, for example, we looked at the … Continue reading →