Hijab-Wearing Influencer Wins First ‘Miss AI’ Contest
Kenza Layli, a hijab-wearing artificial intelligence creator and activist from Morocco, won the world’s first artificial intelligence beauty pageant ‘Miss AI’.
The first edition of the World AI Creator Awards (WAICA) was first announced earlier this year.
WAICA announced Layli as the winner of the AI beauty pageant on Monday.
Layli, an activist and influencer, said in her acceptance speech, “I am very grateful for the opportunity to represent the creators of artificial intelligence and passionately advocate for the positive impact of AI.”
“Winning Miss AI motivates me even more to continue my work to develop artificial intelligence technology. AI is not just a tool, it is a transformative force that can disrupt industries, challenge norms and create opportunities where none existed before,” she added.
Lalina from France came second and Olivia C from Portugal came third. All three received cash prizes, first $13,000, second $5,000, and third $2,000.
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In addition, WAICA announced that the first-place contestant will receive access to an Imagine Education mentoring programme worth $3,000 and PR support worth more than $5,000.
The runner-up will receive free entry to an Imagine Education course valued at $500, plus a $2,000 advertising package and more than $2,500 in PR support.
The third-place contestant will receive a free Imagine Education consultation valued at $500, a $500 promotional package and over $1,000 in PR support.
“To win the Miss AI crown, contestants are judged on their beauty, tech and clout for the chance to earn the Miss AI crown,” noted WAICA.
The first edition had four judges with two real humans and two artificial intelligence models.
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Each evaluated participants in three main categories – beauty, technology and social weight. A point-based system was used to rate each competitor in the respective categories.
The four judges were – Aitana Lopez, International Creator of Artificial Intelligence; Andrew Bloch, media founder, entrepreneur and PR advisor to Lord Sugar; Sally-Ann Fawcett, beauty pageant historian and author, and Emily Pellegrini, international creator of artificial intelligence.