This week, we had the privilege of hosting Katie, the Creative Talent & Network Director from the Pentland Group, who delivered an insightful lecture on future trends in the fashion and textile industry. Katie's extensive experience in design, especially her expertise in print, color, and graphic design, has made her a standout figure in the field. As a member of Pentland Group's senior leadership team, she not only has deep insights into product design and brand development but is also committed to promoting diversity and social mobility within the creative industries. Katie's lecture focused on exploring the key areas of the current and future fashion and textile industries, including how changes in these areas may affect employment prospects, required skills, challenges faced, and opportunities presented.
In the context of the AI era, discussing the role and significance of designers becomes increasingly pertinent. Indeed, the advancements in AI technology are impressive, and its applications across various fields have demonstrated formidable capabilities. However, the rise of AI does not diminish the value of designers; on the contrary, it is a time that calls for us to use AI more wisely while simultaneously leveraging our own creativity.
Although AI is powerful, it is not omnipotent. We should not view the development of AI with hostility. As some have suggested, the significance of creativity to us is not merely about "saving" us from AI. It's important to recognize that in such an era, we cannot rely entirely on AI, nor can we completely reject it. The true value of creativity lies in our ability to use our imagination and innovation to propel the entire industry forward.
The fundamental difference between humans and AI is not solely creativity. In the future, AI may also possess some form of "creativity." The most powerful trait of humans is our tremendous adaptability. Despite the dinosaurs' 300 million years of domination on Earth, the ancestors of mammals were not exterminated; instead, humans emerged as the rulers of the planet after 65 million years, thanks to adaptability and evolution. Adaptability is the strongest ability passed down among humans.
Therefore, in the AI era, our challenge is not to "defeat" AI with creativity, but to adapt to this era, to ensure our creativity still has a market, and can still meet public demand. Even if AI completely replaces human work in certain fields in the future, the key lies in how we adapt to such a world. To lead change, one must first learn to adapt.
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