AI.Fashion
DefunctYC S20Los Angeles, US · Founded 2020 · 11 employees · 3 known investors
AI.Fashion provides a platform to fashion brands for creating digital prototypes of unreleased garments before production and generating photorealistic product images scaled across different sizes. The tools help reduce manufacturing waste and improve customer fit visibility during the purchase decision.
Also known as Backlot
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechArtificial IntelligenceGenerative AIDesignFashionUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)
AI.Fashion was founded in 2020 by Daniel Citron and John Chirikjian.
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Daniel Citronin𝕏Co-founder · CEO & Head of Product2023–2025He has worked at Google on VR/AR technologies and served as an artist in residence at MIT in 2019, with prior education at Harvard.
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John ChirikjianinFounderJohn Chirikjian founded AI.Fashion during Y Combinator's S20 batch and previously started 3ayez through Y Combinator's W18 batch. He is currently building Starpilot.
Investors · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedFeb 2024Source ↗
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Competitors · 8
by search overlapSilkPLM5 shared keywordsSilkPLM is a cloud-based, modular product lifecycle management (PLM) SaaS for retail and consumer packaged goods brands, letting teams manage product data, generate branding and care labels, simulate costs, and coordinate suppliers and freight forwarders. It targets companies designing, developing, and commercializing consumer goods, including fashion and e-commerce brands.
Modelia5 shared keywordsModelia is an AI tool that generates styled outfit visuals from a brand's product images, letting users mix and match items from their catalog to create complete looks. It targets fashion and retail brands seeking to showcase their collections.
Stylitics5 shared keywords
Botika5 shared keywordsBotika provides an AI-powered platform that generates high-quality fashion product visuals for fashion brands, designers, and influencers. The platform uses generative AI technology to create realistic product photography alternatives, reducing the cost and time of traditional photoshoots.
Glance5 shared keywordsGlance builds a personalization and real-time discovery platform for a new model of commerce, delivering shopping experiences across consumer device surfaces. It operates as part of the InMobi ecosystem and serves consumers and brands, with a stated go-to-market focus on the U.S. market.
BOF4 shared keywordsThe Business of Fashion is a digital media outlet covering the fashion, beauty and retail industries.
Alta4 shared keywordsALTA is an AI-powered personal styling app that helps users organize their wardrobe and plan outfits using a virtual avatar and digital closet. It serves fashion-conscious consumers seeking outfit recommendations, trip packing lists, and styling inspiration based on their existing clothing collection.
Browzwear4 shared keywordsBrowzwear provides a 3D and AI-powered digital platform for fashion and apparel companies to design, sell, and manufacture products within a connected workflow. It targets fashion brands, retailers, and manufacturers, reducing physical samples and shortening product development timelines.
Companies competing with AI.Fashion for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does AI.Fashion do?
- AI.Fashion provides a platform to fashion brands for creating digital prototypes of unreleased garments before production and generating photorealistic product images scaled across different sizes. The tools help reduce manufacturing waste and improve customer fit visibility during the purchase decision.
- Who founded AI.Fashion?
- AI.Fashion was founded by Daniel Citron, John Chirikjian in 2020.
- Who are AI.Fashion's investors?
- AI.Fashion's investors include Trust Fund, Y Combinator, Neo.
- Where is AI.Fashion headquartered?
- AI.Fashion is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.