Artificial Intelligence for Fashion

Book Description Learn how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being applied in the fashion industry. With an application focused approach, this book provides real-world examples, breaks down technical jargon for non-technical readers, and provides an educational resource for fashion professionals.  The book investigates the ways in which AI is impacting every part of the fashion value chain starting with product discovery and working backwards to manufacturing.
Artificial Intelligence for Fashion walks you through concepts, such as connected retail, data mining, and artificially intelligent robotics.  Each chapter contains an example of how AI is being applied in the fashion industry illustrated by one major technological theme. There are no equations, algorithms, or code. The technological explanations are cumulative so you'll discover more information about the inner workings of artificial intelligence in practical stages as the book progresses. 

What You’ll Learn

• Gain a basic understanding of AI and how it is used in fashion
• Understand key terminology and concepts in AI
• Review the new competitive landscape of the fashion industry
• Conceptualize and develop new ways to apply AI within the workplace

Who This Book Is For
Fashion industry professionals from designers, managers, department heads, and executives can use this book to learn about how AI is impacting roles in every department and profession. 

Content

Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Basics of Artificial Intelligence

Part II: Shopping and Product Discovery
Chapter 2: Natural Language Processing and Conversational Shopping
Chapter 3: Computer Vision and Smart Mirrors
Chapter 4: Neural Networks and Image Search
Chapter 5: Virtual Style Assistants

Part III: Sales
Chapter 6: Data Science and Subscription Services
Chapter 7: Predictive Analytics and Size Recommendations

Part IV: Designing
Chapter 8: Generative Models as Fashion Designers
Chapter 9: Data Mining and Trend Forecasting

Part V: Supply Chain
Chapter 10: Deep Learning and Demand Forecasting
Chapter 11: Robotics and Manufacturing

Part VI: Future
Chapter 12: Democratization and Impacts of AI