
Meta quietly launches an AI fashion app called Style Sketch
THE SO WHAT
Meta wiring an AI fashion app directly into Instagram closets is another move to keep shopping, styling, and data exhaust inside its graph. If you’re in ecommerce or fashion, plan for discovery and conversion to keep shifting into closed, AI-personalized surfaces you don’t fully control.
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