AI Tools for Shopping for Clothes – Deseret News

As AI infiltrates every aspect of our lives, there’s no way to avoid it. While some may fear its power and invasiveness, most likely use AI every day without even realizing it.

Voice assistants, smart home devices, and other products that have become part of life can make everyday tasks easier. So, take care of your privacy as much as possible, but take advantage of the fact that AI can help you be much more efficient in your daily life.

When it comes to clothing shopping, AI can act as a personal shopping advisor within the apps and websites you already use.

Here are some ways you can leverage the smart aspects of shopping with AI.

Google Shopping

Google Shopping is an easy way to search for any clothing item you are looking for, as well as quickly see which stores carry the item and at what price.

Now expanding the virtual try-on option from just tops to dresses, with other types of clothing coming soon. The tool offers consumers a way to visualize how an item would look on someone with a similar body type.

After searching for a chocolate brown dress on Google Shopping, for example, look for the “try on” icon on the thumbnail image of any listing. Then choose a model that speaks to you from a wide range of sizes and skin tones.

Hundreds of brands have partnered with Google Shopping, and sizes range from XXS to XXXL.

Rufus Amazon

Amazon recently launched its AI-powered conversational assistant Rufus. Amazon says the goal of the tool is to help consumers save time and make more informed purchasing decisions.

Users can ask questions about various shopping needs on the Amazon Shopping app or online. Shoppers can ask specific questions about products, such as “Do these pants run small?” or more general questions about products, such as “What are the trends in sweaters this season?”

Rufus answers these questions based on information contained in product details and reviews. Rufus can also help users avoid scrolling through orders for specific products. Shoppers might ask, “When will my printer ink arrive?” or “When was the last time I ordered sunscreen?”

To use Rufus on Amazon, make sure your app is up to date and click the Rufus icon—the chat bubble with a sparkle—either online or in the app.

Cladwell

Now it’s time for a tool that will appeal to those who want to stay up to date with the use of artificial intelligence in shaping their own style.

Cladwell is an Android and iOS app that lets wannabe Chers have the wardrobe of the future from the movie “Clueless.” Users can catalog their wardrobe in the app manually or by choosing from over 15,000 items.

The ChatGPT-enabled app can then offer personalized style recommendations based on items from your own closet. Users can also save what they wear in the app to avoid repeating the same outfits too often and buying an item of clothing that’s too similar to one they already own.

Caldwell says the average user only wears 65% of their wardrobe, and encourages people to stop thinking about having more clothes and instead focus on the right clothes. The company believes users will be able to save money and get ready faster in the morning by using the app.

Free features include one outfit recommendation per day, a smart wardrobe, 35 editable capsule wardrobe templates, daily weather-appropriate looks, and the ability to send five messages per month to a personalized AI-generated stylist.

For $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year, users can use the Ask Caldwell app 50 times per month and receive unlimited style recommendations, edits, and roundups.

While the effort of keeping track of your clothes may seem daunting, it could be something you tackle next time you clean out your closet. Or forget about what you already have in your closet and start cataloging all the new things you buy; it seems like it will pay off in the long run.