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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Vinay Patel

Hijab-Wearing AI Activist Crowned As First Ever 'Miss AI' - What's Next?

1st AI influencer pageant crowns hijab-wearing activist. AI influencers could be a billion dollar industry by year-end, challenging beauty standards. (Credit: Instagram / kenza.layli)

Traditional beauty pageants often prioritise physical attractiveness, but the victor of the groundbreaking AI pageant required a much broader skill set and organizers saw it on a computer-generated Moroccan influencer known as Kenza Laylie, who has been crowned the champion of the Fanvue World AI Creator Awards.

Kenza's creators triumphed over 1,500 other artificial contestants, securing the grand prize. According to MailOnline, the judges were impressed by both the sophisticated technology powering Kenza and her captivating persona.

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