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Korean fashion firm Handsome unveils AI-designed clothes

By Sarah ChenKorea
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South Korean fashion label Handsome says it will release the country’s first clothes designed with artificial intelligence technology. Handsome, an affiliate of Hyundai Department Store Group, said it joined forces with Designovel to create new patterns for clothes released under the SJYP brand. Designovel is a startup specialising in AI fashion technology.

The fashion company said the first product, dubbed Dino Hood Tee, is printed with an image of a dinosaur and toy blocks designed by Designovel’s program, Style AI.

Korean fashion firm Handsome unveils AI-designed clothes

The graphic was based on 330,000 images, including characters and logos, provided by Handsome.

Style AI uses a convolutional neural network, which is an image processing technology to modify patterns.

Handsome said it will review whether the AI technology can be applied in other areas of its fashion business.

Questions & Answers

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Which specific brand will feature these AI-designed clothes?

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The clothes designed with artificial intelligence technology will be released under Handsome’s SJYP brand. The first product, the Dino Hood Tee, will carry a graphic created by Designovel’s Style AI program, based on images provided by Handsome.

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How did Handsome and Designovel collaborate on this project?

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Handsome partnered with Designovel, a startup specialising in AI fashion technology, to create new patterns for clothes. Designovel's Style AI program designed the graphic for the first product, using 330,000 images supplied by Handsome as a basis.

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What is the name of the first product to feature this AI design?

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The first product featuring the AI design is named Dino Hood Tee. It is printed with an image of a dinosaur and toy blocks, which were designed by Designovel’s program, Style AI, based on 330,000 images provided by Handsome.

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