Shein Uses Likely AI-Generated Luigi Mangione to Model Shirts

The article discusses the online fashion retailer Shein's use of an AI-generated model, Luigi Mangione, to showcase their clothing. Mangione, who appears to be an artificial persona, has been employed by Shein to model various shirts on their website. The article suggests that Shein's use of an AI-generated model is likely a cost-cutting measure, as it avoids the need to hire and compensate human models. This practice has raised concerns about the implications of using AI-generated individuals in the fashion industry, particularly the potential impact on the livelihood of human models. The article does not provide any further details about the development or technical aspects of the AI-generated model. It simply presents the fact that Shein is using this approach and notes that Mangione is being portrayed as the "poster boy for capitalism," implying a potential critique of the company's practices.