Relana Johnson & Michelle Manns Win RZ AI Competition

In January, Real Zetas hosted an AI Competition to celebration 104 years of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. The votes are in, counted, and the winners have been notified! Read the artist statements below.

Congratulations to Relana Johnson and Michelle Manns!

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Relana Johnson of Alsip, Illinois

As a 20+ year award-winning, celebrity, veteran graphic designer, I feel that it is important to always stay on top of the latest industry trends. Working with AI technology was no different. I am a native Chicago girl who grew up on World’s Finest Chocolate and as an out-of-the-box thinker, I thought that this would be a fun and unique way to pay homage to my city and honor my beloved Sorors and our esteemed organization. I was very pleased to see my vision come to life on screen and receive so many accolades!

I am a newly-initiated member who has been positively impacted by Zeta Women throughout my life and it has been my honor to serve our Sorority by sharing my gifts and talents. Fully embracing our principle of Finer Womanhood, I wanted to highlight and emphasize that we, the Women of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated are indeed Fine, FINER, and unmistakably, undeniably, and unequivocally the FINEST sorority around! 

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Michelle Manns of Akron, Ohio

My inspiration when I was thinking of an image to create was of a beautiful woman with white doves and white roses created with an artistic twist. I wanted to draw inspiration from the things Zeta Phi Beta Sorority represents. The woman embodies the Finer Womanhood, grace, beauty of our Sorors. And the White doves and roses were incorporated to honor the essence of our beloved Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. 

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