FIA’s latest fashion show warns audiences of artificial intelligence surveillance – Annenberg Media

The 20th annual fashion show “Oculus,” by USC’s Fashion Industry Association (FIA), explored the evolving fashion industry and the impact of the current digital landscape.
FIA collaborated with Iovine and Young Academy’s (IYA) fashion and extended reality professor, Carsten Becker, to integrate virtual reality, projection mapping, and augmented fashion technology into the show.
The show aimed to scrutinize surveillance, privacy, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in modern society, embodied through a series of narrative acts.
Featured designers Ly Ngo, Eion Nunez, Dom Jocas, Madeline Stecher, Jaden Steinhoff, Charlie Segal and Aubry Sloane Deetjen presented collections reflective of societal paranoia and resistance against oppression.
The exhibition not only showcased the works of these designers but also included a reception featuring local fashion businesses and curated thrift selections, aimed at making the local fashion community accessible to students.
The event highlighted the nuanced role of AI in art, showcasing its potential to strengthen art while warning about the risks of blindly submitting to AI surveillance.
FIA, through this show, urges audiences to carefully consider AI’s impact on our daily lives and to learn when to embrace AI as an instrument and when to resist it.

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