Mark Zuckerberg Showcases AI-Generated Fashion, Seeks Public Opinion

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Mark Zuckerberg may be looking for his next style era after asking the internet on Tuesday to choose between four AI-generated photos of him in outfits. The images, created with Meta AI, featured Zuckerberg heavily laden with comedically large gold chains, Zuckerberg onstage looking like a member of *NSYNC (and also Charlie Puth), one with him as a chill streetwear designer, and one with him dressed as what he called a "video game character" in a blue cap and vest. The outfit experiment comes on the day Meta released the newest version of its AI model, Llama 3.1. The new Meta AI allows users to create AI-generated images based on their selfies, though Zuckerberg did not clarify if he used this feature. "Which one has the most drip?" Zuckerberg asked on his social media site Threads. The bizarre bike chain image was a fan favorite, winning with 34% of the vote. This makes sense considering the internet's positive reaction to Zuckerberg's new penchant for donning oversized plain T-shirts and gold chains. Zuckerberg's recent style evolution has been making waves online. Upon the arrival of his new style, which is being dubbed as "mob chic," people attempted to Jack Harlow-ify him by editing a beard on his face. "Zuck with a beard would become World Emperor in months, if not weeks," one person wrote on X in response to the edited photo of Zuck rocking chin hair. Now, the Silicon Valley billionaire once known for wearing black hoodies and gray T-shirts appears to be leaning into the joke. He sported a gold chain and black shirt that read "Carthago delenda est" in old English lettering during his 40th birthday party in May. The Latin message translates to "Carthage must be destroyed." Beyond his style, Zuckerberg may also be stepping into the streetwear business himself. Last year, the tech company introduced a partnership with glasses maker Ray-Ban for its AI-powered smart glasses. Meta, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, is in talks to purchase a stake in Ray-Ban's parent company EssilorLuxottica -- which announced it will purchase the popular Gen Z streetwear brand Supreme. Per the Financial Times, Meta may be rolling out a new version of the smart glasses in partnership with Supreme to target a younger -- and more stylish -- audience. Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Mark Zuckerberg is asking the audience to help rate his AI-generated drip

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. The outfit experiment comes on the day Meta released the newest version of its AI model, Llama 3.1. The new Meta AI allows users to create AI-generated images based on their selfies, though Zuckerberg did not clarify if he used this feature. "Which one has the most drip?" Zuckerberg asked on his social media site Threads. The bizarre bike chain image was a fan favorite, winning with 34% of the vote. This makes sense considering the internet's positive reaction to Zuckerberg's new penchant for donning oversized plain T-shirts and gold chains. Zuckerberg's recent style evolution has been making waves online. Upon the arrival of his new style, which is being dubbed as "mob chic," people attempted to Jack Harlow-ify him by editing a beard on his face. "Zuck with a beard would become World Emperor in months, if not weeks," one person wrote on X in response to the edited photo of Zuck rocking chin hair. Now, the Silicon Valley billionaire once known for wearing black hoodies and gray T-shirts appears to be leaning into the joke. He sported a gold chain and black shirt that read "Carthago delenda est" in old English lettering during his 40th birthday party in May. The Latin message translates to "Carthage must be destroyed." Beyond his style, Zuckerberg may also be stepping into the streetwear business himself. Last year, the tech company introduced a partnership with glasses maker Ray-Ban for its AI-powered smart glasses. Meta, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, is in talks to purchase a stake in Ray-Ban's parent company EssilorLuxottica -- which announced it will purchase the popular Gen Z streetwear brand Supreme. Per the Financial Times, Meta may be rolling out a new version of the smart glasses in partnership with Supreme to target a younger -- and more stylish -- audience. Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Mark Zuckerberg Turns To Public For Fashion Advice On AI-Generated Outfits, Showcases Meta's Latest AI Model Llama 3.1 - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta Platforms Inc. META, is turning to the public for fashion advice. The tech mogul recently posted AI-generated images of himself in various outfits and asked his followers to vote for their favorite look. What Happened: Zuckerberg, known for his casual attire, is now experimenting with his style. The images, created using Meta AI, depict him in different outfits, including one with oversized gold chains, another resembling a member of NSYNC, a third as a streetwear designer, and the last as a "video game character" in a blue cap and vest. Meta CEO posted these photos on his Elon Musk's X rival social media platform Threads. The outfit experiment coincides with the launch of Meta's latest AI model, Llama 3.1, which allows users to create AI-generated images based on their selfies. The internet's favorite image was the one with Zuckerberg wearing large gold chains, which won 33% of the vote. See Also: Crowdstrike's Faulty Microsoft Windows Update Gets Slammed By US Cybersecurity Official: 'Was A Huge Deal...' Aside from his fashion choices, Zuckerberg may also be venturing into the streetwear business. Meta has acquired about 5% of Ray-Ban's parent company EssilorLuxottica, according to The Wall Street Journal, which recently announced its acquisition of the popular Gen Z streetwear brand Supreme. Why It Matters: Zuckerberg's recent fashion experiment is in line with Meta's broader AI aspirations. The company's latest AI model, Llama 3.1, is part of Meta's ambitious AI plans, which aim to compete with other tech giants in the AI space, including Alphabet Inc. GOOG GOOGL Google and Musk's xAI. Meta's AI technology has also been a point of contention with Apple Inc. AAPL, with Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth making a cheeky remark about Apple's privacy stance in response to Apple's refusal to integrate Llama into its suite of AI features. Meta's AI ambitions are part of its broader strategy to dominate the mixed-reality space, with the company opening up its Quest operating system to third-party hardware manufacturers to create a new ecosystem of mixed-reality devices. Read Next: Nvidia's Potential $50 Trillion Valuation, Tesla And xAI's AI Expansion Plans, And Microsoft's Trillion-Dollar Tech: This Week In Artificial Intelligence Photo courtesy: Flickr This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs

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While the Meta CEO was there to hype his company's latest AI offering, the interview was just as notable for Zuckerberg's visible sunglasses tan. Zuckerberg's new bronzed look is right on brand. In the past year, he has embraced a style glow-up. The billionaire has ditched his uniform of gray T-shirts for gold chains and shearling brown jackets. The hydrofoil enthusiast also seems to have cut down on his sunscreen usage. Back in 2020, Zuckerberg was mocked and memed after the New York Post snapped a photo of him surfing with a face full of sunscreen. "I'm not a person who's under the illusion that I look particularly cool at any point with what I'm doing," Zuckerberg said of the photo during a companywide Q&A with Meta employees, per leaked audio obtained by The Verge. The Zuckerberg of today, however, is paying a lot more attention to whether he looks cool. The billionaire released an Instagram video of himself hydrofoiling while wearing a tuxedo and a pair of Meta Ray-Bans on Independence Day. The video, scored to Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA," featured a beer-sipping Zuckerberg riding the waves while clutching an American flag. To be sure, Zuckerberg's style evolution isn't just about aesthetics. The social media mogul's reputation was left in tatters after the 2018 Cambridge Analytical scandal, in which Facebook was accused of allowing the political analytics firm to improperly access some 87 million users' data. That, coupled with Meta's ambition of winning over more millennial users, has driven Zuckerberg toward an image makeover that may win him some fans. "While our company has a special role in the lives of this generation, this is likely particularly important for how I show up because I am the most well-known person of my generation," Zuckerberg said in an email to Meta colleagues and board members on January 4, 2020. "I think this overall shift is something we should consider for how our company communicates and shows up more broadly, but it's something I'm definitely going to think about more in terms of how I communicate," he added. Representatives at Meta for Zuckerberg didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

After Discovering That Cool Clothes Exist, Zuckerberg Seeks to Become Part Owner of Supreme

Some of you may have noticed that this year Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who for ages exclusively wore the same combination of a gray T-shirt and blue jeans, suddenly took a keen interest in dressing in swanky, hip outfits. Well, we now have another big Zuckerberg fashion development, and this time it expands beyond his personal taste in wardrobe. The Financial Times reports that Meta is in talks with the European eyewear corporation EssilorLuxottica, in a deal that could see the tech giant own a small but significant stake in the company that owns huge fashion brands like Ray-Ban -- and, after closing a deal to acquire it this week, the streetwear staple Supreme. As it stands, Meta is seeking a five percent stake in EssilorLuxottica worth around $5 billion, with the Italian-French group being valued at a total $95 billion. Meta and EssilorLuxottica have already been bedfellows. The two corporations collabed to launch a line of "Ray-Ban Meta" smart glasses last year, as part of Meta's big push into the wearable tech market. The Ray-Ban Meta glasses are a followup to a previous version of smart shades that resoundingly flopped. This time around, Meta seriously upped its game by adding a camera capable of livestreaming video in 1080p and by boosting the quality of calls and all-around audio. Its other big selling point was integration with Meta AI, the company's conversational chatbot, though reviewers at the time felt underwhelmed by its capabilities. The glasses haven't taken the world by storm -- and neither company is in this arrangement anticipating immediate big profits -- but according to EssilorLuxottica CEO Francesco Milleri, they've already exceeded expectations, selling more in a few months than the last generation did in its entire two-year run. By latching on to the fashion cred of EssilorLuexottica's brands, Meta could continue to carve out a real market for wearable smart tech -- and maybe shake off the dorkiness of other AR and VR gadgets offered by competitors like Apple. According to The Verge, it's looking likely that Meta will go through with the acquisition. There could be a last-minute upset in the cards, however, as Google has reportedly also approached EssilorLuxottica about a collaboration involving its Gemini AI. This wouldn't directly interfere with Meta's plans, but it could put pressure on the company and take away from some of the visibility around its acquisition. Still, Meta won't be letting Google's meddling take the wind out of its sails. Per The Wall Steet Journal's coverage of the deal, Zuckerberg's company expects to release a third-generation of smart Ray-Ban glasses by the 2025 holiday season. And by then -- and with all the fashion brands Meta might gobble up -- who knows what kind of wacky items Zuckerberg might be flaunting.