I'm not convinced of this. We could easily have used software to procedurally generate outfits from a selection of components since the 1980s. Why hasn't this already happened?

The same reason that Jobs (and Ive) were the arbiters of what Apple shipped for many years; you can't program taste or style.

Actually Stitchfix is an interesting example of “human in the loop” AI. The AI makes recommendations to the stylist, who assembles outfits. Presumably the stylist is still adding value or they wouldn’t have them.

Either way, if people can be scammed^Wconvinced into using their own car to make deliveries for a few bucks that barely covers depreciation, then you can definitely find someone to sit on their computer and click through pictures of clothing for less than an SF city livable salary.