World’s 1st ‘Miss AI’ beauty pageant winner crowned

The World’s first Miss AI has now been crowned.

Kenza Layli, a Moroccan lifestyle influencer whose goal is to "contribute to the empowerment of women in Morocco and the Middle East" won the competition. 

The contestants, who have no real-life, physical presence and exist only on social media platforms, were created using AI technology. They can be seen online doing everything from talking about the causes they support to dancing and singing.

"This moment was special," Layli told her followers on social media, calling it a "great honor." "I tried to represent both my country, Morocco, and Arab countries, by adhering to our values. A big thanks to my followers who always support and encourage me."

Miss AI contestant Kenza Layli from Morocco (Credit: FanVue)

Layli has already amassed 208k followers on Instagram and continues to promote the empowerment of women on her social media platforms.

The AI star was created by Myriam Bessa, who will now receive a $5,000 cash prize. The runners-up were AI contestants Lalina Valina from France and Olivia C of Portugal.

Winning contestant Kenza Layli (Credit: FanVue)

The company behind the event, FanVue, unveiled its top 10 contestants for Miss AI last month.

"The launch of the Fanvue World AI Creator Awards and this first award has thrust the AI Creator space into the mainstream for the first time, and the number of entries has been staggering. The awards have shown how engaged creators in the AI space are, and the standard of the shortlist is nothing short of incredible," Fanvue fo-founder Will Monange said in June.

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The Fanvue World AI Creator Awards were announced in April and received global attention, with 1,500 AI creators entering the awards from around the world.

AI contestant Kenza Layli from Morocco (Credit: FanVue)

This story was reported from Los Angeles.