Hence the creation of the Miss AI pageant, in which AI-generated contestants will be judged on some of the classic aspects of pageantry and the the skill and implementation of AI tools used to create the contestants. Also being considered is the AI creators social media cloutmeaning theyre not just crowning the most beautiful avatar but also the most influential.

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All jokes aside, both Fanvue and the WAICAs are being met with criticism, especially since real beauty pageants are so problematic as is. Concern for the impact of beauty pageants on mental health has been well documented and includes poor self-esteem, negative body image, and disordered eating, says Ashley Moser, a licensed therapist and clinical education specialist at The Renfrew Center, and upping the ante by digitizing contestants perfection and beauty could set a dangerous precedent.

These issues arise from the literal crowning of the best version of what women should be, specifically, beautiful and thin, Moser adds. What's more, it feels regressiveand quite frankly, offensiveto combine something so superficial and archaic with what's an otherwise cutting-edge technological innovation.

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I support the recognition and awarding of women in tech and would hope that those skills could be celebrated without having to include beauty and appearance as a qualifying factor, Moser says. Cant we celebrate women for their abilities without making it about looks?

WAICAs says its not like that, though. The WAICA awards aim to raise the standard of the industry, focusing on celebrating diversity and realism, the spokesperson says. This isnt about pushing unrealistic standards but realistic models that represent real people. We want to see AI models of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds entering the awardsand that's what the judges will be looking for.

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