Beauty, poise, and classical pageantry might not be what first springs to mind when you think of AI.  

But contestants in the world's first AI beauty pageant will need all of these in spades if they are to claim their share of a $20,000 (£16,000) prize pool. 

The Fanvue Miss AI pageant will see AI-generated ladies go head-to-head in front of a panel of judges, including two AI influencers. 

These synthetic competitors will be judged on beauty, social media clout and their creator's use of AI tools.  

Will Monanage, Fanvue Co-Founder, says he hopes that these events will 'become the Oscars of the AI creator economy.'