The Tailor and the Machine: Fashion, Intelligence, and the New Workforce
In parts of the global industrial economy, workers are beginning to wear head-mounted cameras, recording their movements as they perform physical tasks. These recordings are used to train artificial intelligence systems, allowing machines to learn not just what to do, but how to do it. This form of data collection captures work from the perspective of the individual, turning movement, adjustment, and decision-making into structured information that machines can interpret. While this approach has been more visible in logistics and general manufacturing, early implementations are now appearing in garment production environments.