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- 14 SEPTEMBER 2024
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- RED-EYE TEAM
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PortrAIts: Where Creativity Meets the Future
Prepare to embark on a journey where creativity meets cutting-edge innovation! Our latest feature, “PortrAIts" returns with fresh perspectives from rising stars across the realms of art, fashion, music, and design. This project showcases the rich diversity of talent in these industries, blending their personal stories with the transformative power of technology, offering a glimpse into their passions and dreams.
What makes this initiative stand out is the unique collaborative process we undertake with artificial intelligence, deeply personalized by human insight. By conducting thoughtful interviews, we explore the inner worlds of these creators—their motivations, influences, and aspirations. This meaningful exchange enables us to craft AI-powered visual representations that reflect their true essence.
“PortrAIts” bridges the gap between the real and the digital, with each artist styled in attire that embodies their identity, while being brought to life both in physical and virtual realms. Meet Chaewon, Tyla, Akyy, Greta, and more, each portrayed in a dynamic fusion of storytelling and AI-driven artistry.
Hi, could you tell me a bit about yourself?
Wassup! I'm a big fan of sports—soccer, basketball, surfing, and yoga keep me on my toes. When I'm not playing or stretching, I love to dance and sing. Balancing sports and the arts makes life exciting and fun for me.
What is your greatest passion?
Do you have any specific goals or dreams related to your passion that you hope to achieve in the future? Travel is my passion. I don’t yet have a specific goal apart from visiting every country in the world!
If you could live in a parallel universe or a fantasy world, what would your choice be? What would you like to do in that alternative world, and above all, what imaginary or utopian creature would you like to be?
I think I’d live in the One Piece World and try to become one of the Straw hats pirates. Utopian creatures?I’ll say King Kong.
If you could choose one song to represent your personality, what would it be and why?
Wanna be starting something - MJ because I grew up listening to it
If you could have a superpower for a day, which one would you choose, and how would you use it to improve the world?
I’d want to time travel! Having the possibility of anticipating events can be useful.
If you could live with only three colors, which would you choose and why?
Blue, green and orange
If you could collaborate with a famous designer or fashion brand, which one would you choose and why?
I’d say Pharrell Williams. Love his work and how he styles different fabrics in his outfits.
Hi, could you tell me a bit about yourself?
Hi, my name is Tyla Lynne Cholewka, I was born and raised in Vancouver, bc, but I spent most of my holidays visiting my dad in Hong Kong. I love to travel, try new food, and meet new people
What is your greatest passion? Do you have any specific goals or dreams related to your passion that you hope to achieve in the future?
My biggest passion would be to help people. I would love to have a job that will allow me to do so.
If you could live in a parallel universe or a fantasy world, what would your choice be? What would you like to do in that alternative world, and above all, what imaginary or utopian creature would you like to be?
I would love to live in a world where humans could be able to breathe not only above water but under water too. We would have gills so that we can explore the deep ocean that we've never been able to explore before. Therefore the utopian creature I would choose would be a metkina avatar.
If you could choose one song to represent your personality, what would it be and why?
A song that I think would represent my personality would be "Take Da Charge" by Project Pat.
If you could have a superpower for a day, which one would you choose, and how would you use it to improve the world?
I would choose teleportation, which leads back to question 2 l would love to be able to travel around the world and help those in need without having to worry about flights.
If you could live with only three colors, which would you choose and why?
I would choose purple, orange, and yellow, because not only are they the colors of the sunset, I think they are the most uniquely beautiful.
If you could collaborate with a famous designer or fashion brand, which one would you choose and why?
As much as I love fashion, knowing how much waste it can produce for our earth just makes me feel awful So l would pick Stella McCartney because not only is there brand sustainable and 100% vegan they also have a very cool selection of clothes and accessories.
Hi, could you tell me a bit about yourself?
Hi, my name is Chaewon from South Korea.
What is your greatest passion? Do you have any specific goals or dreams related to your passion that you hope to achieve in the future?
I want to be an ambassador for the brand.
If you could live in a parallel universe or a fantasy world, what would your choice be? What would you like to do in that alternative world, and above all, what imaginary or utopian creature would you like to be?
I want to live in a fantasy. because I want to be a creature that enables things that are impossible in real life and freely realizes imagination and creativity.
If you could choose one song to represent your personality, what would it be and why?
MGMT - kids. When I listen to the lyrics of the song, I can relate to it and the melody is as energetic as I am
If you could have a superpower for a day, which one would you choose, and how would you use it to improve the world?
Healing ability. I want to help innocent sick people and protect my family
If you could live with only three colors, which would you choose and why?
Black, white, blue. These are the colors of clothes that I have the most
If you could collaborate with a famous designer or fashion brand, which one would you choose and why?
Miu Miu. I want to be on the show the most, and I want to collaborate with you because I think unique and cool styling stands out
Hi, could you tell me a bit about yourself?
Hi! Yes of course, I’m 22 years old, originally from Sicily, and now living in Milan, where I studied. After graduating, my background in communication design and my interest in fashion history deeply influence my projects. I'm also passionate about many realities like music, but since I was a child fashion has always been my recurring thought. I enjoy experimenting with both real and AI-generated visuals to create unique styling concepts. Recently, I've been fascinated by decontextualizing ideas, such as imagining unconventional brand collaborations like Miu Miu and Balenciaga. This approach helps me explore how different styles and ideas can blend in unexpected ways, and I’m continually discovering new aspects of fashion and design through exploring different approaches, driven by my curiosity.
What is your greatest passion? Do you have any specific goals or dreams related to your passion that you hope to achieve in the future?
My greatest passion I’m pretty sure is art direction. My goal is to create larger and more impactful art that lets me blend innovative design with strong storytelling to produce visually compelling experiences.
If you could choose one song to represent your personality, what would it be and why?
If I could choose one song to represent my personality, it would be ‘BitterSuite’ by Billie Eilish. This song resonates with me because it reflects the complexity of emotions I experience. Its mix of introspective and emotive elements. Especially the song’s melodies and overall sound perfectly capture my essence.
If you could have a superpower for a day, which one would you choose, and how would you use it to improve the world?
This is a very interesting question. At first glance, I might have chosen teleportation, but upon further reflection, I’m struck by the idea that the most impactful superpower to improve the world would be to end all wars. This would not only stop immediate suffering but also address deeper issues like economic inequality and the quest for power, shifting the focus from conflict to cooperation and shared prosperity. But unfortunately, I think this can only happen in my metaverse at this point.
If you could live with only three colors, which would you choose and why?
If I absolutely had to choose to live with only three colors, although it would be impossible for me, I would choose pink, red, and, even though it’s not technically a "color," I would finally choose black.
If you could collaborate with a famous designer or fashion brand, which one would you choose and why?
I would choose Coperni as a brand to collaborate with precisely because of its futuristic creations and innovative use of advanced technologies through its clothing and that’s what would perfectly match my vision of art right know.
Hi, could you tell me a bit about yourself?
Hello! I’m Giosuè, I’m 24 years old, and I’m an underground movie director and model based in Milan. In addition to my work in the film and fashion industries, I also have a passion for writing poems and photography
What is your greatest passion? Do you have any specific goals or dreams related to your passion that you hope to achieve in the future?
My greatest passions are cinema and literature. I find immense fulfillment in both directing and editing videos and writing poetry. Currently, I'm working on my new movie and a book, which are really exciting projects for me! In the future, I hope to keep doing this!
If you could live in a parallel universe or a fantasy world, what would your choice be? What would you like to do in that alternative world, and above all, what imaginary or utopian creature would you like to be?
Since I was a kid I’m fascinated by the world of the Lord of the Rings so I would definitely like to be a hobbit as I love their simple and cozy lifestyle, connected to nature, with a real sense of community.
If you could choose one song to represent your personality, what would it be and why?
It’s kind of hard to choose just one song, but I guess that, given my personality at this point in my life, I’d choose "Simulation Swarm" by Big Thief, one of my favorite bands. I like this song particularly because of the lyrics.
If you could have a superpower for a day, which one would you choose, and how would you use it to improve the world?
It’s kind of hard to improve the world in a day, but if I couldn’t choose the power to stop time just to mess around, I guess I’d choose the power to be persuasive, so I would convince people to become vegan and I’ll save all the animals in the world.
If you could live with only three colors, which would you choose and why?
I guess black, dark green and purple because they are my favorite colors and they help me get calm.
If you could collaborate with a famous designer or fashion brand, which one would you choose and why?
Mmm… I guess Celine or Saint Laurent. I don't know; I feel that my moods and personality are best represented by these beautiful and iconic brands. They are very elegant and decadent at the same time.
Hi, could you tell me a bit about yourself?
Hello, my name is Andrea Andreis and I’m a nineteen-year-old model based in Milan. I also have a platform on social media where I like to express myself in any shape or form with different types of content.
What is your greatest passion? Do you have any specific goals or dreams related to your passion that you hope to achieve in the future?
I don’t think I have any goals or dreams at the moment… I just want to live life to the fullest, travel around the world and be happy.
If you could live in a parallel universe or a fantasy world, what would your choice be? What would you like to do in that alternative world, and above all, what imaginary or utopian creature would you like to be?
I think I would like to stay on Earth, I mean it’s cool here. But if I could be another creature, I would love to be a jellyfish. They don’t have a brain, bones, or muscles, they are just out there floating in the sea. I think that’s a pretty relaxing lifestyle.
If you could choose one song to represent your personality, what would it be and why?
One song that describes my personality is “Get It Sexyy” by Sexyy Red because it’s crazy, sexy, and fun, just like me.
If you could have a superpower for a day, which one would you choose, and how would you use it to improve the world?
I would love to be invisible. If I was invisible for a day I would rob a bank maybe.
If you could live with only three colors, which would you choose and why?
I could live the rest of my life with just the color black. I don’t like any other color.
If you could collaborate with a famous designer or fashion brand, which one would you choose and why?
I would like to work with Dsquared2 because I like their runways and shootings and overall aesthetic, it’s really fun and sexy.
Hi, could you tell me a bit about yourself?
Hi, my name is Victoria. I was born and raised in Ukraine. In my teenage era I moved to Germany. Living a new life in Europe gave me a lot of new opportunities and I was inspired to explore myself more. So, my modeling and art journey started straight away from that time.
What is your greatest passion? Do you have any specific goals or dreams related to your passion that you hope to achieve in the future?
Frankly speaking I have some sort of passion in art that I put my heart into. My biggest goal is living my full potential. I believe that’s the thing that will bring me closer to another goals that I put in front of myself.
If you could live in a parallel universe or a fantasy world, what would your choice be? What would you like to do in that alternative world, and above all, what imaginary or utopian creature would you like to be?
If I could live in my fantasy world I would like to be able to fly with dragons but remain a human.
If you could choose one song to represent your personality, what would it be and why?
Since I'm into many genres of music, it would be hard to pick one song that perfectly describes me. I guess my self-produced music would represent my personality the best.
If you could have a superpower for a day, which one would you choose, and how would you use it to improve the world?
If I would have superpowers… I will just slow down the time so everyone can enjoy the moment more because nowadays time is precious.
If you could live with only three colors, which would you choose and why?
In case I need to live only with three colors, my choice would be Red, Green and Blue. As when you mix those three you can get other colours and shades.
If you could collaborate with a famous designer or fashion brand, which one would you choose and why?
First what comes on my mind is collaboration with Yohji Yamamoto and Rick Owens. I find these two designers real magicians of our time and great artists.
Hi, could you tell me a bit about yourself?
I’m Betty from Lagos, Nigeria. I’m a model and a student, I tend to have an interest in everything, so I always learn new skills. I love sports and I play basketball and I was once a javelin thrower.
What is your greatest passion? Do you have any specific goals or dreams related to your passion that you hope to achieve in the future?
My Greatest passion right now is about reaching a level of success where I feel empowered, to succeed in the fashion world, to be financially independent, and to put smiles on my family and people’s faces however way I can
If you could live in a parallel universe or a fantasy world, what would your choice be? What would you like to do in that alternative world, and above all, what imaginary or utopian creature would you like to be?
My choice would definitely be the FAIRY TALE FANTASY WORLD.
I can immerse myself in a world filled with magic, wonder, and enchantment. It allows me to experience extraordinary adventures, encounter mythical creatures, and witness incredible feats.
Playing the FAIRY GOD MOTHER in Cinderella would be amazing and quite interesting. Turning another one’s life around (positively) with just my stick and my magic words.
If you could choose one song to represent your personality, what would it be and why?
“MAD OVER YOU" by Runtown, It doesn’t represent my personality but it’s my overall best song and I can’t go a day without listening to it
If you could have a superpower for a day, which one would you choose, and how would you use it to improve the world?
It’s going to be Teleportation, there are still so many victims of kidnap, sex, and human trafficking out there who need help. It would be fun to play hero of the day rescuing them and leaving the kidnappers confused and wondering how that happened:)
If you could live with only three colors, which would you choose and why?
Pink, Red, and Brown. They are my favorite colors and I always look good in them
If you could collaborate with a famous designer or fashion brand, which one would you choose and why?
Would I be greedy if I said I wanna work with all famous brands?? But at the top of my list would be CHANEL, I have always been a big supporter and a fan, so working with them would literally be a dream come true
Hi, could you tell me a bit about yourself?
Hi, I’m Alpha, I’m 24 years old and from Guinea. easy going and now live in Rome Italy.
What is your greatest passion? Do you have any specific goals or dreams related to your passion that you hope to achieve in the future?
With so much passion for sport and fashion. even growing up, always wanted to be like the African football legend Samuel Eto’o. With time, while I still play football, I’ve slightly given more importance to fashion and modeling. still have big dreams of one day getting into the fashion industry both as a model and also a stylist.
If you could live in a parallel universe or a fantasy world, what would your choice be? What would you like to do in that alternative world, and above all, what imaginary or utopian creature would you like to be?
I would say a Universe where meritocracy is the theme, and results are not judged based on
Race, Gender, Religious Believes. My Utupian creature choice would be a Bird.
If you could choose one song to represent your personality, what would it be and why?
"No Woman No Cry" By Bob Marley. In a world where our women have always been neglected emotionally, psychologically, and even mentally, it’s just so important when there’s someone who cares and encourages strength and love.
If you could have a superpower for a day, which one would you choose, and how would you use it to improve the world?
Intangibility. The power of intangibility is more commonly thought of as the ability to “walk through walls.” but in a metaphoric way. I.E: being able to walk through human walls of disguises. and seeing those who need a hug.
If you could live with only three colors, which would you choose and why?
Black, Grey, and White. Because these are the colors of how I see things and how I wish the world's perspectives were
If you could collaborate with a famous designer or fashion brand, which one would you choose and why?
Pharell of LV & Sabato of Gucci. mainly because they’re two designers who are still on the mission of finding themselves as designers.
Hi, could you tell me a bit about yourself?
Hi, I've been 6 years in the modeling world, I started when I was 17 in Colombia, my home country. Some of the things that I enjoy most about my job are all the art that surrounds it, and the artists that I can engage with. It's important to me to know that I become a tool that is trusted to represent the ideas of talented individuals. Being a model has allowed me to explore many phases that maybe I wasn't contemplating before I started. On a personal level, I'm very attracted to human expression through arts, I'm a graduate in scenic arts, mixing, and music production, and I've learned about many other branches as well, such as writing, painting, photography, and a bit of everything that has resonated with me as I grow up and explore the world.
What is your greatest passion? Do you have any specific goals or dreams related to your passion that you hope to achieve in the future?
I'm passionate about understanding what we know as human existence, like the diverse scenarios that develop the different perceptions of men towards reality. I believe there are concepts and knowledge that make this a more bearing experience. Through different methods of information and self-experimentation, challenging myself, I would enjoy sharing this with beings that follow their light, be it through art, music, yoga, or meditation.
If you could live in a parallel universe or a fantasy world, what would your choice be? What would you like to do in that alternative world, and above all, what imaginary or utopian creature would you like to be?
I would choose a green world, full of fairies and unicorns, full of diverse plants, even ones that don't exist, and very vibrant colors. Talking animals, cute creatures, surely It would be a very glittery and shiny world and magic mushrooms. Something like a pink Eden that works towards love and warmth. In this world every being would find easily their inner answers, they would wake natural abilities and the human essence would transmute into magical beings. My power would be being an elemental magician with the power to control every natural thing in this parallel world created by me. I would have a young shamanic aspect, with a cape and hood, and a big shiny pair of wings.
If you could choose one song to represent your personality, what would it be and why?
Shape of My Heart, I feel Sting interprets very cleverly what life in a social concept is with a card game. The lyrics define me with the fact of putting on a mask that is ultimately just one, to define your character in this social level, but there's a whole hidden being for everyone else, all the magic that inhabits the mass, and generally there are few people that get to connect and see beyond.
If you could have a superpower for a day, which one would you choose, and how would you use it to improve the world?
I would be a healer. Healing sickness and pain, this way I could give the world vital beings.
If you could live with only three colors, which would you choose and why?
It took me a while to choose haha. I would say pastel pink, a bit white, it's without a doubt one of my favorite colors for everything, I feel it matches everything, it could be elegant or flirty-ish, or even sporty. Generally, it matches everything. Denim is inevitable, I consider this timeless and for any occasion, a denim garment isn't bad. And lastly, black. So, for me, black is the most neutral of neutrals, which makes it essential.
If you could collaborate with a famous designer or fashion brand, which one would you choose and why?
I would like to collaborate with Priya Ahluwalia, her ideal of upcycling and very different, elegant designs draw my attention. Her message about sustainable fashion is very important and without a doubt, her colorful clothes and diverse styles are very cool to me.
Hi, could you tell me a bit about yourself?
Hello I am Alessio I am 21 years old, I come from a small town in the province of Rome but currently, for work, I live in Milan. I am a determined person, I have a lot of energy and desire to do, sometimes even too stubborn in wanting to achieve the goal that I have set myself and I do not hear reasons, even wrong.
What is your greatest passion? Do you have any specific goals or dreams related to your passion that you hope to achieve in the future?
In addition to my passion for fashion and cinema, I have a passion for cooking, I like to cook for friends and have satisfaction for the final result. A future dream would be why not, to open a chain of international restaurants.
If you could live in a parallel universe or a fantasy world, what would your choice be? What would you like to do in that alternative world, and above all, what imaginary or utopian creature would you like to be?
If I could live in a fantasy world I would like to be an elf, a symbol of the force of nature, which is sometimes represented as an almost human character tall and beautiful, with magical and immortal powers, I would help the weak and hinder evil.
If you could choose one song to represent your personality, what would it be and why?
A song that could represent my personality could be "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay, a song that is an ode to life, determination, and the desire to do, to those who are full of energy without ever giving up.
If you could have a superpower for a day, which one would you choose, and how would you use it to improve the world?
If for a day I could have the chance to have a superpower, I would like to have the ability to enter people’s minds and influence them positively, eliminating hatred between peoples, and changing the minds of those who persist, especially in recent times, to seek continuous conflicts, instead of fighting for peace in the world.
If you could live with only three colors, which would you choose and why?
If I could live with only three colors I would choose: blue which gives me serenity and tranquility, red passion, and yellow, the color of the sun, which gives light, energy, and happiness.
If you could collaborate with a famous designer or fashion brand, which one would you choose and why?
There are several designers I love, among them there is Anthony Vaccarello.
Hi, could you tell me a bit about yourself?
Hi, I’m Julie, I’m 20 years. I was born and then raised in Paris for 14/15 years, and then I moved out to Italy with part of my family for different reasons. I learned Italian directly in high school while listening to “I Promessi Sposi”, by Dante and Ugo Foscolo.
What is your greatest passion? Do you have any specific goals or dreams related to your passion that you hope to achieve in the future?
Apart from modeling, for example, my greatest passion is nothing specific, I live for Creativity, for the Art, which can both be expressed in very different forms. What I want is to develop various skills, skills that can strengthen the body, open the mind, and make you see the world from a different perspective. It can be painting, but also calisthenics, the list is long and has no limits. Not having a specific goal in mind for the future can be very scary and confusing, but what I hope to achieve is simply using the creativity and the will to learn that I feel, without letting it go to waste. That would be a big achievement.
If you could live in a parallel universe or a fantasy world, what would your choice be? What would you like to do in that alternative world, and above all, what imaginary or utopian creature would you like to be?
So many choices!! I’m just gonna say what comes first to mind: “Avatar - The Legend of Aang”. When I was little I didn’t know this story but I used to play pretend with my friends, and each of us could control an element of nature. Best time of my life. The stories we imagined were very elaborate, I was often Air, but I’d also love to control water or earth.
If you could choose one song to represent your personality, what would it be and why?
“Howl’s Moving Castle” (specifically violin and piano) would represent my personality. Like a lot of Ghibli soundtracks, it simply resonates perfectly with my soul and my being
If you could have a superpower for a day, which one would you choose, and how would you use it to improve the world?
If I had to choose a superpower specifically to improve the world, it would surely be telepathy. Believe me, if people heard a voice in their head telling them to stop any act of violence, or cruelty, and to act upon the problems that humanity is facing, with a little bit of a threatening undertone just to be sure, there would be a lot of immediate change.
If you could live with only three colors, which would you choose and why?
Primary colors so I can mix them. But more seriously: green because I like to look at the trees and the grass, blue because I like to look at the sky, yellow because I love the sun
If you could collaborate with a famous designer or fashion brand, which one would you choose and why?
I would love love love to model for Schiaparelli, simply because I was mesmerized by their design, especially the jewelry and the bags with the golden parts of the face (eyes, nose, ears, mouth). I’m rather ignorant regarding the fashion world, so I hope that my description is clear enough. It’s one of my favorite famous brands, when I’m rich you’ll see me wearing it.
Interview by RED-EYE Team
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Photographer: @rosariorex
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Make up Artist: @mattia__andreoli
Nails Designer: @giuzak
Models
@onlyandwon from @thelabmodels
@akyytomas from @monster_badd
@tylalynnee from @abcmodelsmilan_official
@raganellialessio from @nologomen
@julie.bertoletti from @persona_milano
@alpha__diallo0 from @boommodels
@sofiamartinez.jpg from @abcmodelsmilan_official
@z0lfo fron @monster_badd
@andrea_andreis from @whynotmodels
@she_is_betty from @monster_badd
@opppium from @boommodels
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