[Software] I asked ChatGPT 4o, Gemini Live, and Siri what to wear, and only one could really help me look my best

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Is there a tougher time of the year to dress than March in the US? It's not really winter. It's certainly not spring, and your sweaters, short sleeves, jeans, and shorts are all staring warily at each other. It's a wonder I don't spend every day in my PJs. What if AI could help us make the right choice?

While preparing for another day in the home office, I did my nightly next-day weather check. For this task, I invariably check in with Alexa. Amazon has yet to deliver the big AI, Alexa+, update to its po[CENSORED]r digital assistant, but Alexa has long been an excellent weather person. So when I asked about the weather for the next day in my neighborhood, Alexa described the stereo-typical March conundrum: a low of 48 and a high of 58 with rain across all of it.

I froze, as one does, unsure if this was sweater sweater, t-shirt weather, layer weather, or something else. What if, I wondered, could AI help?

Fashion, however, is a deeply personal thing, and I worried that generalized advice wouldn't help me. What I wanted was for generative AI to look at my closet and, if not choose, at least help me pick out my outfit.

Since it now lives on my iPhone lock screen and I'd had some success with Gemini and game generation, I decided to start with Gemini Live running the Flash model 2.0 in my Ides of March fashion quest.

Here's the voice prompt I used:

Gemini's slightly disappointing response arrived quickly. "Unfortunately, I can't see what's in your closet yet." Still, it did follow with a good bit of dress-wear advice:

"But with those temperatures, you'll want to layer up for sure. A good base layer, like a long-sleeved t-shirt or a light sweater, is a must. On top of that, think about a jacket or coat that can keep you dry in the rain. You might also want to pack a scarf or gloves, just in case."

I had neglected to mention that I might not leave the house, so the scarf and gloves made sense.

This was useful, but I expect multi-modal capabilities that can hear and see my needs, intentions, and choices and come up with the best results. Otherwise, why use AI in the first place?

Next, I tried Siri. I held down the Siri button on the side of my iPhone 16 Pro Max and repeated the prompt. The results were comically bad: Siri simply presented the next day's weather range and offered zero sartorial guidance. Oh, Siri, when will you get that

Link: https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/i-asked-chatgpt-4o-gemini-live-and-siri-what-to-wear-and-only-one-could-really-help-me-look-my-best