Fashion Studios Closing as Brands Shift to Generative AI

Reuters is reporting that fashion brands are cutting photo studio budgets by replacing shoots with generative AI, and studios are actually closing because of it. This isn't a think-piece about a hypothetical future: it's a Reuters report on businesses shutting down now. If you shoot commercial fashion or run a studio that services that sector, this is the story that's been building for a couple of years and is now producing real casualties. Worth reading the full Reuters piece, not just the PetaPixel summary.