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MOTIONPICTUREC O S T U M E R S .O R G 9 illustrators, they also have the potential to change how the general public views costume creation, making an already overlooked craft even more devalued. And in a less creative way, AI is also taking over the more mundane tasks a Costumer might come across. Apps like Scanlily uses AI to automate inventory management, something that's familiar to all the costume houses. By uploading a photo of a costume piece, the software will describe the item and categorize it, cutting down hours of work that currently belong to union Costumers. Meanwhile, Phia, an AI-powered shopping app, cuts down on the time it takes to find multiples and prices of costumes. It automatically scans more than 40,000 retailers to not only compare prices instantly, but also finds similar items, including on secondhand sites like Poshmark. This has the potential to cut down the hours a Shopper might spend hunting for the elusive multiples that are needed within the week. There is no doubt that AI has already permeated our lives and is here to stay. That has never been the question. But as we look forward to what we can accomplish with or without AI, the real question lies in the boundaries we draw. What is an acceptable use of AI? What, if any, is an acceptable job to lose to AI, if it were to create new opportunities? How do we adapt to an ever-changing world where the potential of AI keeps growing and encroaching on existing industries? And can AI aid in continually expanding human creativity and art, or will it always diverge into its own uncanny category? SOURCES CBS Sunday Morning. "There's a New Face in Hollywood, Generated by AI." YouTube, 7 Dec. 2025, www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KXTqSxUFO0. Fink, Charlie. "Kartel Launches with $2 Million and Human-Centric AI to Disrupt Media Production." Forbes, 10 July 2025, www.forbes.com/sites/ charliefink/2025/07/10/kartel-launches-with-2- million-and-human-centric-ai-to-disrupt-media- production/. Lambie, Ryan. "AI | 14 Hollywood Films That Have Used Artificial Intelligence and How." Film Stories, 12 Feb. 2025, filmstories.co.uk/news/ai-14-hollywood- films-that-have-used-artificial-intelligence-and-how/. Rufo, Yasmin. "What Guess's AI Model in Vogue Means for Beauty Standards." BBC, 27 July 2025, www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgeqe084nn4o. Savage, Michael. "Have We Done Ourselves Out of a Job?": Concerns in Film and TV Industry Over On-Set Body Scanning." The Guardian, 17 Oct. 2025, www. theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/17/ai-data-scanning- film-tv-actors-crew. AMERICA UCHESS � � � From Georgian mules to vintage pumps, we've got shoes to suit every era. Each shoe is a marriage of meticulous historical research and our expertise in modern footwear manufacturing. Shop our expansive collection of in-stock styles. ♦ Renaissance & Baroque ♦ 18th Century ♦ Regency ♦ Victorian ♦ Edwardian ♦ Vintage americanduchess.com P £ C t i Full Line In Stock • Victorian • Edwardian • Regency • Old West • Steampunk Superb Service • Attentive Staff • Quick Shipping • Easy Returns 800�997�4311