AI Pin: What device caught the eye at Paris Fashion Week?

During this past Paris Fashion Week, there was one item that caught our attention, but it wasn’t a piece of clothing. In the brand parade CoperniModels were seen wearing… pin aiIt is an intelligent digital assistant that attaches to clothing using magnets and can be used on any part of the clothing. The device is designed by the company HumanityIt has not been officially released yet, but it has aroused a lot of curiosity.

AI Pin is device independent and designed with Artificial Intelligence (AI), as if Alexa were a wearable. Thanks to its compact form, the device is designed to integrate easily into users’ daily lives, does not need to be paired with a smartphone or other device and uses numerous sensors that allow for natural interaction.

With privacy a priority, AI Pin doesn’t have a keyword to wake up to, like Alexa Amazon And walk from appleBecause he doesn’t always listen. In addition, the device features AI-powered eye recognition technology.

During a conference held by Imran Chaudhry, one of the founders of Humane, at the beginning of this year, two other features of the equipment were demonstrated. The first was real-time translation from English to French – to do this, you need to hold down the equipment button. The second is to display messages on the palm of the hand, in addition to alerting via phone calls.

The company has been showcasing the device for a while, but has not shared details about how the AI ​​assistant works. The launch is scheduled for November 9. Humane was founded by two former Apple designers who were responsible for creating electronic devices such as the iPod, iPad, Apple Watch and iPhone, as well as the brand’s operating systems iOS and macOS.

In partnership with French brand Coperni, this product first appeared in the “pockets” of models such as Naomi Campbell. The French brand’s founders and designers, Sebastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant, became known during fashion week for their technological stunts, such as creating a dress live at the show using spray fabric and launching robotic dogs down the catwalk.