AI Archives — Electric Runway

On January 28, 2021
By Amanda Cosco
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3 Fashion Startups Leveraging ai for good

When we think of Artificial Intelligence, we tend to think of robots like Ava from the film Ex Machina: a presence to be feared and reckoned with. In truth, most people's encounters with AI will be much less ominous (unless,…

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On February 13, 2019
By Amanda Cosco
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Artificial Intelligence for Fashion with Leanne Luce (Part 2 of 2)

Today we continue our conversation with Leanne Luce, a blogger, product manager at Google, and the author of a newly published book Artifical Intelligence for the Fashion Industry. If you missed the first part of this interview, we invite you to…

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On February 21, 2018
By Amanda Cosco
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This Jacket Uses Machine Learning to Regulate Your Temperature

Just when you thought you couldn't kick the winter chill, a self-heating jacket arrives on the scene. This morning, Ministry of Supply launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for Mercury, an outerwear garment that looks like any other windbreaker but actually uses machine learning…

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On September 15, 2017
By Amanda Cosco
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How Markable Leverages Deep Learning to Make Content Shoppable

On today's episode of the Electric Runway podcast, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco interviews Joy Tang, the founder of Markable. Markable is an advertising technology company on a mission to make all visual content shoppable—from photos to websites and even TV…

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On May 24, 2017
By Amanda Cosco
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This was InStore, Our Immersive Event on the Future of Retail

We're so excited to share this highlights reel of InStore with you! For those of you who missed it, InStore was our immersive event on the future of retail, which took place May 2ND at the Design Exchange in Toronto.…

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On April 29, 2017
By Amanda Cosco
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Amazon Introduces Echo Look

#OOTD and #OOTN Instagrammers rejoice, your favourite new gadget is on the way. The Echo Look is a new fashion tech device from Amazon that combines everything you love about AI assistant Alexa with everything you've dreamed about from a personal…

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On February 9, 2017
By Amanda Cosco
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Michael Perry of Kit: Your First Virtual Employee

Artificial intelligence is on the tip of our cultural tongue, but what does it really mean for the fashion industry? On today's episode of the Electric Runway podcast, fashion tech journalist Amanda Cosco speaks with Michael Perry, the CEO and founder…

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On November 17, 2016
By Amanda Cosco
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Chatbots go Chic: Epytom on AI for Fashion

Can style be quantified? On this week's episode of the Electric Runway podcast, we're speaking with Anastasia Sartan and Marianna Milkis-Edwards, the founder and editor of Epytom, a styling service that claims you only need 40 pieces of clothing to have endless,…