AI’s Impact on Fashion: The Timeline of Jobs Vanishing, From Photography to Virtual Styling

The Rapid Rise of Artificial Intelligence Transforming the Fashion Industry

In recent months, we’ve witnessed an unprecedented acceleration in AI-driven innovations reshaping the fashion landscape. Roles traditionally held by photographers, stylists, and creative directors are quickly becoming obsolete as cutting-edge technology takes command. Here’s a snapshot of the timeline illustrating just how swiftly these changes are unfolding:

January 2025: AI-generated fashion models debut, with Botika securing $8 million in funding. Smaller brands can now replace human photographers instantaneously, streamlining the creative process. Read more

May 2025: Doji enters the scene, raising $14 million to develop AI avatars that enable users to virtually try on clothing and easily share their looks on social platforms like TikTok. Simultaneously, Google launches “AI Mode,” bringing virtual try-on capabilities for billions of products directly to consumers. Details here | Google’s announcement

Two weeks prior, Alta secured $11 million to introduce a comprehensive AI stylist platform that effectively replaces traditional stylist roles, offering personalized styling options driven entirely by AI. Learn more

Just two days ago, FASHN AI unveiled a hyper-realistic virtual try-on model featuring high-resolution imagery at 1MP, eliminating the need for human models when creating commercial styling visuals. See the virtual model

And the most recent breakthrough—today—Google Doppl was launched, enabling fully automated video generation of avatars showcasing outfits in motion. The future of fashion content creation is here, and it’s entirely powered by AI. Discover more

Over just half a year, these developments have attracted over $33 million in funding, with innovation accelerating at an unprecedented pace