A group of designers are alleging that Shein's design algorithm is copying their original works.
👉 Background: Shein is a fast fashion giant that updates its website with an average of 6,000 new styles every day, compared to Zara which releases around 500 new styles every week.
👉 What happened: Now, a group of designers have thrown down the gauntlet at Shein - alleging that Shein's design algorithm is copying their original works.
👉 What else: The designers also alleged that it's a "continuous pattern of racketeering". But, Shein is trying to play it cool... claiming that they are ready to "vigorously defend" themselves.
💡In the world of AI and fashion, it's unclear where inspiration ends and theft begins. There's a huge question about the potential misuse of artificial intelligence in the business realm, more specifically in creative industries.
💡AI may offer huge possibilities, but there is clearly an ethical conundrum around using it for design inspiration.
💡And we're just scratching the surface when it comes to AI allegedly stealing copyrighted concepts. Cue: Sarah Silverman suing ChatGPT for copyright infringement too.
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