is anyone else weirded out by ai fashion models?

I swear I just stumbled upon something weird. Apparently, there’s this booming trend of using AI to create fashion models for Instagram. And I’m not talking about those slightly photoshopped selfies we all pretend we didn’t spend hours on. These are full-blown, computer-generated models strutting their stuff online. Fashion brands are digging it too—because why pay Kendall Jenner to flaunt your clothes when you can have Ms. Algorithm do it?

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So, picture this—not humans, but AI-generated beauties gracing your feed. They’re like mannequins come to life, except there’s no creepy glassy stare or weird hand positioning (okay, maybe just a little). Super customizable, they say. Want blue hair? Done. Need them to wear denim jackets on one day and evening gowns the next? Easy. No complaints, no tantrums, just a turn of a dial and boom—she’s now drinking a cappuccino in Paris.

And while there’s something oddly mesmerizing about these pixel-perfect faces, I can’t help but feel a bit uneasy. Are we trading genuine human connection for CGI perfection? (Cue the Black Mirror episode theme here) Imagine explaining this future trend to someone from, say, the 1990s. They’d probably roll their eyes so hard they’d see another dimension.

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But, here’s the kicker. These AI models don’t age. I mean, who needs wrinkles when your existence is essentially a digital painting? They won’t get tired or demand longer breaks, and their skin won’t explode with pimples after a greasy pizza binge. Yet, something feels a bit soulless. Kind of like watching mannequins in shop windows when you’re deliriously sleep-deprived.

Another twist? The whole process might be a dream come true for small clothing brands. No scheduling real photoshoots, no dealing with casting calls, no awkward human interactions (which can sometimes be more terrifying than dealing with AI). It’s just you, your computer, and a little software magic. If you squint hard enough, there’s a certain charm to it all. But still, my eyes need a break from all this pixelated perfection. AI news headlines these days are like some sci-fi novel waiting to happen. My eyes still hurt. I need coffee. Ugh.