AI Personality of the Year Award Launches to Recognize AI Influencer Economy
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Robert Hart
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The article announces the launch of an 'AI Personality of the Year' award, a joint venture between generative AI studio OpenArt, creator platform Fanvue, and AI voice company ElevenLabs. The award aims to recognize and legitimize the growing AI influencer economy, which is transitioning from novelty to a serious industry. The contest runs for a month and seeks to celebrate the creative talent behind AI influencers, with winners receiving cash prizes and promotion. The article discusses the broader context of AI influencers, their monetization, and the challenges of distinguishing quality content from AI-generated 'slop' in an increasingly crowded market.
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The organizers said it is intended to 'celebrate the creative talent 'behind' AI Influencers' and 'recognize the growing AI influencer economy.'
The AI influencer economy is fighting for legitimacy amid an onslaught of AI slop and grifters and transforms from quirky novelty into a serious and lucrative industry.
Winners will receive cash prizes and promotion across the platforms, with the grand prize winner getting $5,000 and a year's subscription to Fanvue's premium tier.
The award is perhaps the inevitable next step for the AI influencer economy as it seeks to establish standards and recognize quality in a rapidly growing field.
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