Models and influencers created from artificial intelligence can now compete for the title of “Miss AI.” Yes, the world's first AI beauty pageant is here to honor fake humans with pixelated perfection.
The AI-generated contestants will be judged on their appearance and sophistication, but also on the technical skill that went into their creation, as well as their online appeal.
According to the World AI Creator Awards, “AI creators' social influence is measured based on their number of fan engagements, audience growth, and usage on other platforms such as Instagram.” To celebrate the program's first contest, other contests will also be included, focusing on fashion, diversity, and computer-generated men. Fanvue is a subscription-based platform that hosts virtual models, some of which offer adult content, and is a WAICA partner.
Miss AI (Miss AI's creator) will win $5,000 in prize money, promotion on the Fanvue platform, and PR support worth over $5,000. 2nd and 3rd place winners will also win prizes. The virtual winner will be announced on May 10th, and an online awards ceremony will be held later that month.
The contest opened to participants online on Sunday, as AI influencers increasingly gain attention and are paid to appear. One of them, named Alba Renai, recently announced that she had been hired to host a special weekly segment on the Spanish version. Survivor. She's not the only AI-generated influencer being hired.
Aitana Lopez, one of the four Miss AI judges, can earn more than $11,000 a month representing brands. The AI-generated Spanish model and influencer has over 300,000 followers on Instagram, many of whom shower her with glowing comments. She is joined on the jury by Emily Pellegrini, another AI-generated model who has over 250,000 followers on Instagram and has attracted the attention of sports stars and billionaires who want to date her.
However, the two judges on the panel may include arteries and veins on their resumes. They are Andrew Block, an entrepreneur and PR advisor, and Sally Ann Fawcett, a beauty pageant historian and author of this book. Misdemeanor: Beauty Queen Scandal.
“Expanding our knowledge of AI creators has been a quick learning curve, and it's pretty incredible what's possible,” Fawcett said in a statement.
The World AI Creator Awards states that entrants “must be 100% AI-generated,” but there are no restrictions on the tools they use. “Miss AI welcomes works created from all kinds of generators, including DeepAI, Midjourney, or your own tools,” the rules say. The contest said it expected to receive several thousand entries.
But how can we judge false beauty?
Beauty pageants have drawn criticism for promoting unrealistic beauty standards, and most AI influencers do nothing to expand narrow cultural notions of what is attractive. yeah. For example, the AI-generated contest judges are both young women with dewy skin, high cheekbones, full lips, large breasts, and the kind of person you'd expect to have a personal girlfriend trainer available 24/7. I have a body type.
But the Miss AI pageant is less about reinforcing cultural standards of beauty and more about recognizing artistry, a WAICA spokesperson insists.
“This is not about beauty in the typical sense,” a spokesperson said in an email. “The aim is to champion the artistic and creative talent and beauty of creators' work. As with traditional glamorous shows, there are also questions that contestants are asked to answer. If you had one dream to turn into a place, what would it be?”
Given that Miss AI candidates only exist in the part-time world, their answers won't come from personal experience. They come from prompts.