These Filipino designers and creatives revolutionise design through artificial intelligence

Fashion collectors were treated to an offline showcase of signature Cinco pieces. The runway models’ avatars were simultaneously shown wearing the same outfits in the Metaverse. 

For Cinco, whose designs have been worn by royalty of multiple countries, as well as celebrities like Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Mariah Carey, to name a few, the opportunity to break ground in a new medium was the only option to move forward.

“Fashion has always been about redefining barriers, and right now, there’s no bigger barrier than taking what’s physical into the digital,” he says.

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Visuals could either make or break a design in fashion and style. Creative director Vince Uy knows this best, having been on the scene for years. For Uy, there are endless ideas that AI can bring to the table, which helps him with his visions for editorials. 

In an Instagram post, he shares how he took inspiration from “some of the great surrealists” for the outtakes of the September 2023 issue of Tatler Philippines.

“I created these AI landscapes in homage to Dalí, Magritte and Miró,” he shares. Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, and Joan Miró are artists whose works mainly focus on surrealism—an artistic movement that represents avant-garde ideas and techniques that contemporary artists still use today.

Vince Uy’s works are prime examples of artists using AI as inspiration rather than a means of plagiarism. This is most apparent in the fashion editorial concept he posted last March 2023, which featured “summer metallics set against the majestic Banaue Rice Terraces.”

“When I was in publishing, it has always been my dream to shoot in the best locations in the Philippines. So, when I started doing AI images, this was one of the first things on my imaginary list. It may not be as precise as the actual Banaue Rice Terraces, but it’ll do for now,” he shares. 

Filipino artist Patrick Cabral is no stranger to the AI app Midjourney. With the help of the generative software, he showcased his virtual Filipiniana and Modern Barong collection in March 2023. This act proved favourable to his career, with the online community praising him and his works.

In a Facebook post, Cabral shares that he has “built a system that can generate all these embroidery. I have the skills to build this IRL [in real life]. Imagine these clothes with my huge artwork on the runway.”

The artist has no plans to exclude any forms of art or fashion. “If anyone is interested in funding a fashion show, I am up for it,” he says.

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