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From Mannequins to Avatars

How Algorithms Are Replacing Humans in the Fashion Industry
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Symbolic image for the change in the fashion industry: a server room as a metaphor for the replacement of real models by algorithms.

From the mannequins of the 1950s to the supermodels of the 1990s: fashion constantly reinvented its icons. Today their names are Shudu, Imma, and Lil Miquela – avatars instead of humans.

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David Bailey – Eighties

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The 1980s marked a revolutionary change in the fashion world. Power dressing with emphasised shoulders, figure-hugging skirts and eye-catching make-up dominated the aesthetic of the time. Women...

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Life – Hollywood

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The two volumes of "Life - Hollywood" offer a comprehensive overview of the film industry from 1936 to 1972. Edited by Reuel Golden and supplemented by essays and captions by Lucy Sante, they shed...

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Ellen von Unwerth -Heimat

Homeland
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“Homeland is not a place. Homeland is a feeling.” These words by Herbert Grönemeyer make it clear that homeland is much more than just a place on a map. Homeland is what characterises us...

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