Sarah Bores is a Senior Behavioural Analyst at Canvas8. With an MA in Cultural and Critical Studies, a BSc in Psychology and a wealth of experience in qualitative brand and communications research, Sarah has a passion for understanding people, ideas and culture. Outside of work, Sarah can be found either listening to a podcast or daydreaming about snowboarding.

People are taking a patchwork approach to self-expression to feel like they have control over how their identity is generated. Yet as individual expression becomes more mutable and mistrust in social systems abounds, there’s one place above all that people are seeking integrity and guidance: brands.

Reality Split

Spirits and wine

Apps and software

By creating a deeper pool of representative image content, Absolut aims to train AI to better represent diversity in fashion. This initiative demonstrates an authentic commitment to challenging negative stereotypes, strengthening the brand’s cultural leadership within the alcohol category.