Angie Cárdenas's bitter criticism of the beauty contest of AI-generated models

The most beautiful beauties will compete among themselves in one of the most impossible contests.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
17 April 2024 Wednesday 17:40
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Angie Cárdenas's bitter criticism of the beauty contest of AI-generated models

The most beautiful beauties will compete among themselves in one of the most impossible contests. "Miss AI" is here, the first contest that seeks to crown the first beauty queen generated by artificial intelligence from among a number of candidates who will be judged by their appearance, design and capabilities as influencers.

A contest that, as expected, has already generated the first controversies. About 15,000 euros in prize money for creators and recognition in the digital design industry that attracts many, but that others criticize. One of them has been Angie Cárdenas, who at Aruser@s was somewhat reticent about this contest.

"She is the prototype of a woman that a man might like, that's clear," the communicator began by saying. "They're not going to rip off one's crown or get angry," she tried to joke, when Hans Arús commented that the participants "were programmed not to get angry" if they lost.

Despite the criticism, it seems that things are moving forward and will lay the foundations for what can be seen in the not too distant future. The contest, which began accepting proposals and applications last Sunday, will provide the winner with around 5,000 euros in prize money and recognition in the digital industry.

Who is able to resist? When the line between reality and fiction is so fine, brands play it safe. As an example, Aitana López, the influencer and model with more than 300,000 followers on social networks who is becoming a goldmine for any advertising promotion and whose followers care about nothing and even less that it is unreal.

López, by the way, is one of the four judges of this new beauty contest, whose winner will be decided by López, also the digital model Emily Pellegrini; and two human beings - Andrew Bloch, businessman and public relations; and Sally Ann Fawcett, specialist in the world of beauty pageants.

From the contest, diversity is sought. "This isn't about butts and boobs and fantasy figures," explains Fawcett, speaking to Forbes. "Creators have the opportunity to change the public's perception of women in AI."

The Clueless modeling agency, dedicated entirely to the representation of this type of beauty, is betting on the virtual world to "redefine" the world of influencers and mark a new era "characterized by authenticity." Some models that try to capture "personalities and experiences", beyond appearances.

"The result is a portfolio of virtual personalities that resonate with the public on a deep level, reflecting a wide spectrum of identities, cultures and stories," they defend on their website, ensuring that they seek each model to have "its own unique personality." .