Chocolates, labeled

So much of current AI-generated stuff is derivative sludge that I’m enjoying the pockets of weirdness where I find them. One of my favorite things right now: DALL-E3’s attempts to label things in the images it generates. Here I asked “Please generate a cross section of a gourmet chocolate with each layer labeled.” I was…

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Faux Fur Coat | Alterations Needed

*This post contains affiliate links. Coat – Ann Taylor // size xxs petiteTank – H&M // size xsJeans – Madewell // size 24 petiteBoots – Isabel Marant (old) // size 35 Faux fur in 75 degree weather while my husband flings five dollar bills. I think we’ve been cooped up too long 😑 Wow! This coat JUST went down to…

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European textile and clothing imports accelerate

While remaining stable in 2024, at a slightly lower level than in 2019, European clothing and textile imports accelerated by 21% and 16% respectively in the first quarter, on the eve of the Sino-American trade war, according to data from the French Fashion Institute (IFM). Shutterstock In the three months preceding the announcement of Donald…

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DALL-E3 generates candy hearts

I’ve experimented a couple of times with generating candy heart messages using various kinds of machine learning algorithms. Originally, short messages were just about all the original text-generating neural networks could handle. Now we’ve come back around to approximately the same performance, yet with orders of magnitude more computational resources consumed. (although I don’t have…

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Tweed Shirt Jacket | Alterations Needed

*This post contains affiliate links. Jacket – Zara // size xs // (similar) (similar)Tank – H&M // size sJeans – Frame “Le Pixie” // size 25Jewelry – Vintage/No Brand This + some Patti Smith 🎶 You guys KNOW I’m going to find you some good looking shirt jackets this season, like this tweedy one which is giving…

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