Solemn Creatures by Fashion Artifice

Fashion Artifice is a design project that explores the intersection of AI, fashion, and posthumanism. The project borrows from the history and current state of AI in the fashion industry, as well as the theories and principles of trans and posthumanism. This would include looking at how AI is currently being used in fashion and aesthetics such as in the design and production of clothing and accessories and exploring the ethical and philosophical implications of using AI in this way.

The result is Solemn Creatures, a photo and video series that contemplates female identity and beauty with the grotesque charm of posthuman aesthetics and utilises the AI research in Fashion Artifice.

“Dear Fashion,”

The fashion industry is expanding rapidly with goods produced at lower prices of lower quality. More styles, lower prices and more waste created. In an attempt to address and create awareness around this issue, “Dear Fashion,” confronts the seismic problem by revisiting relationships with our clothes. An elaborate photo-documentation and data visualisation of 1126 articles of clothings from 7 individuals takes the form of Fashion Obituaries accompanied by a registrar – which catalogues their aesthetics to frequency worn. With a message tagged to each clothing, it serves as a reminder on how we are falling victim to fashion consumerism today.