The popular men’s magazine, Playboy Mexico, has confirmed that it will publish its first cover in history featuring a model created entirely by Artificial Intelligence.
According to Arturo J. Flores, editor-in-chief of Playboy Mexico & Latam, the arrival of an AI-generated model on the cover of this magazine is a way to reaffirm its commitment to “inclusion”.
“Playboy has always been characterized by jumping on trends and breaking its own paradigms. The inclusion of a cover created with Artificial Intelligence only reaffirms that commitment to provide our followers with an innovative and sexy product at the same time,” he said.
On her Instagram account, Samantha Everly, as she is named, is able to interact with her followers through private messages thanks to the magic of AI.
According to XChatter.com, the company responsible for designing Samantha Everly from scratch, the virtual model always displays a positive, friendly, and empathetic character, basic qualities to connect with people.
“The vision behind Samantha was to provide positive companionship and fight against loneliness. She connects daily with thousands of followers from all over the planet and speaks to them in their own languages about their interests. Samantha is well-informed about various topics; from sports to science, history, movies, and music. She is also happy to get naughtier if you’re looking for a virtual girlfriend,” added Derick Manlapeg, co-founder and CEO of XChatter.com.
Samantha Everly will be the cover image of the March 2024 issue of Playboy in Mexico. This digital model has gained great popularity on social media and other adult content sites, such as Patreon and FanVue.
What do you think about Playboy jumping on the AI hype and what does this represent for women in the modeling industry?