So why is a publication intentionally deconstructing glossy pictures of women as Formula One drivers, brokers on Wall Street and models of fashion week, and making them less perfect? Unless these images are so hyper-realistic, they need to be toned down to be believable. Such is the conundrum plaguing Copy, billed as “the world’s first AI-powered fashion magazine”, that it seeks to suspend belief.
There is probably no one, other than a photo retoucher, who has such close knowledge of Beyoncé, down to the pores of her powdered cheek. The behind-the-scenes wizard, more intimate with celebrities than their manager or personal trainer, is credited for making the faces of Naomi, Tyra, Gisele and Madonna — icons who became so famous they do not need last names — more perfect than they actually are. Award-winning photographer Annie Leibovitz and fashion impresario Anna Wintour will not even print a magazine cover without consulting one.
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