Welcome to this mid-week edition of Codes of Culture.
The biggest news this week had some divisive reactions with OpenAI making $6.5 billion move to acquire Jony Ives design firm to launch hardware. Just proving sometimes talent, foresight and relationships can build bridges to potentially exponential alignment.
In other news, AI continues to reshape everything: from virtual fashion try-ons, to Amazon’s new audio summaries, and Gen Z using ChatGPT as a digital stylist.
More on that below, and other beauty, fashion, art news with the 10 things on our radar this week!
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