According to the organizers, the World AI Creator Awards (WAICA) is a first-of-its-kind global awards program dedicated to recognizing the achievements of AI creators around the world. The first installment of the WAICAs was Miss AI – where traditional beauty pageants intersected with the world of AI creators. Contestants were judged on their beauty, technical implementation, and social impact. The winners of Miss AI 2024 are Kenza Layli (Morocco), Lalina (France), and Olivia C (Portugal). They are already successful on Instagram, showing themselves in different poses and clothes. The beauty pageant attracts worldwide attention, but is also criticized. One statement is that women are being turned into objects, no different from the classical variants. Another observation is that the first place could strengthen religious conservatism – because Kenza Layli is an artificial woman who covers her virtual hair with a digital hijab (Image: Ideogram).
BY OLIVER BENDEL
