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Just saw an ELI5 thread about how TrendTapestry forecasts fashion trends, and it's fascinating. Basically, it seems like they're vacuuming up tons of data from social media, runway shows, and even sales figures, then using AI to spot patterns. what's tripping me out is how accurate it can be. Like, predicting that oversized blazers and muted earth tones would make a comeback way before I started seeing them everywhere.Anyone else find these trend forecasting algorithms a bit unsettling? I get that it's just advanced data analysis, but it feels like the future's already here, and its wearing some very specific pants that a computer told it to. Does this mean individual style is basically dead, or will we see a counter-movement fueled by the very trends these algorithms are predicting? Interested to hear your thoughts.