Attendees at the Fashion X AI presentation in Hong Kong detected something 'alien' about the new garments being shown on the event's small runway, although the creations weren't fully human.

With the aid of the artificial intelligence programme AiDA, which stands for 'AI-based Interactive Design Assistant,' the show highlighted more than 80 costumes from 14 different designers. Researchers and PhD candidates at the AiDLab in Hong Kong created the programme. Models paraded before a line of critics and fashion designers while wearing blue masks and clothes that ranged from down jackets to transparent skirts.

 At the event on December 19, Cynthia Tse, an attendee, remarked that she felt as though she were seeing the future of fashion.  The software, according to Calvin Wong, CEO of AiDLab, was developed as a 'supporting tool' for designers.
According to Wong, AIDA serves as a fashion designer's assistant to facilitate collaboration. AI and designers can collaborate to create the final collection.

According to Wong, the AiDA system is supported by AI technologies for picture production, detection, and recognition. The software's algorithm generates blueprints that designers may modify and personalise by uploading rough sketches, materials, and colour palettes to a virtual mood board. 

According to Wong, the technology can manufacture a dozen fashion templates in less than 10 seconds, saving designers valuable time. Mountain Yam, a fashion designer located in Hong Kong, has been using AiDA for the past six months and claims that it has not only inspired him but also saved him time. 

As she noted that they weren't as as dramatic as the futuristic collections she had helped design when she first began her profession, fashion designer Yulia Tlili expressed her disappointment that the AI designs weren't more prominent in the collection.

 I believe AI has full of potential, and I think it's a fantastic opportunity for academics and students to work together on this extremely fascinating field, Tlili remarked. AiDA is open to designers in Europe and Asia Pacific and was formally introduced at the Fashion X AI show.