AI & Kids Fashion: Can Technology Replace Traditional Model Photography?
A preloved retailer recently explained they’re testing AI to transform simple product shots into model images – saving time and cost on flat lay photography. It could be a game changer for fast stock turnaround. So we decided to have a quick tryout for ourselves.
A simple Google search produces a tonne of Ai options promising to transform your product shots into a ‘realistic’ AI child to model your pieces.
The results vary enormously from pretty good to quite disturbing :) It’s clear though to get good results you’ll need to spend some money and some quality time getting to know the settings.
Even a brief glimpse into this subject reveals there are significant issues to be considered in the use of ai generated images of children. Whilst men & women fashion press ahead with adopting the technology it’s clear that it’s use in kids fashion is more complicated…

A selection of Ai model generator platforms:
- Lalaland.ai
- Vue.ai
- ZMO.ai
- Deep Agency
- Rosebud AI
We would love to hear your thoughts: Have you tried it? Would you consider it? What concerns or opportunities do you see?
Drop us a message, let’s open the conversation.
"The future of humanity won’t be ruled by AI, but by how wisely we choose to use it."
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Listen to the Kidswear Therapy Podcast:Bundgaard discuss how they use ai in their business.
Katie Kendrick
Katie is a specialist in kids’ fashion and lifestyle, editor, consultant, content creator, and owner of Pirouette - a leading resource to the industry.
With a keen interest in both the business and creative aspects of the industry Katie has interviewed buyers, agents, stylists, designers, influencers, covered runway shows, produced trade show reports and curates thought provoking and engaging exhibitions.
She is passionate about good design, creativity and brands that manage to combine this with their environmental responsibility.
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