he beauty pageant industry isn’t what it used to be. Miss Universe, which has been around since 1952, has sufferedYet, a new kind of beauty pageant has emerged. This pageant is similar in many ways to the traditional experience, except for one important detail: the women are not real. has gathered 10 finalists in their quest to find “Miss AI,” the winner of a beauty pageant for women generated by artificial intelligence .
“This isn’t about pushing unrealistic standards, but realistic creators that represent real people,” they said. “Traditional pageantry took decades to evolve and be more representative—whilst AI can do this in fast forward which is really exciting. The contest will be judged, in part, by two humans: Andrew Bloch, a media advisor, and Sally-Ann Fawcett, beauty pageant historian and author. They will be joined by two AI-generated influencers, Aitana Lopez and Emily Pellegrini, to judge the artistry of each meticulously-curated AI contestant.