The winners of "Miss AI Pageant," the world's first beauty contest for AI-generated women, will be revealed later this month, with the top three receiving over $20,000 in cash prizes and other benefits. The contest was launched in April 2023 by Fanvue, with the World AI Creator Awards (WAICA) as a partner.
Around 1,500 submissions of AI-generated women from various regions and countries were received, with 10 finalists selected, including Kenza Layli, a Moroccan influencer, and Zara Shatavari, an Indian digital influencer based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
The finalists were judged based on realism, technical skills, social influence, and intelligence, not just looks. Their personas, profiles, and content were entirely AI-generated, promoting social causes like feminism, LGBTQ+ activism, tourism, and ocean conservation.
The contest sparked discussions across various platforms, with debate peaking in April and June due to news outlets reporting on the event.
Some questioned the relevance of AI beauty pageants, as the AI-generated personas reflect idealized notions of attractiveness and conventional beauty standards, perpetuating unrealistic beauty portrayal due to lack of diversity in AI training data.
Sources: Fast Company, South China Morning Post, Al Bawaba, India.com, Gulte, and Marketing-Interactive.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.
