New York Fashion Week just closed its curtain on another season — and for the first time, the most talked-about presence on the runway wasn't a designer. It was artificial intelligence.

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This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...