An artist has reimagined beloved cartoon figures as humans using AI and photo retouching.
Hidreley Diao, a frequent contributor to Bored Panda, led the project.
He let curiosity drive him to ask AI tools to render many animated household names in flesh and blood.
Diao said he “challenged” himself to use Photoshop, FaceApp, Gradiente and Remini to make somewhat realistic images of famous cartoon characters.
Cartoons rely on exaggerated features to craft lovable caricatures.
Viewers accept huge noses and stretched foreheads in animation.
When made realistic, Diao’s results surprised many people.
He recreated 23 popular animated characters as humans.\n\n
The set included personalities from “The Simpsons” and some Disney princesses.
“This post inadvertently brought back some good memories from my childhood,” Diao wrote.
“Like every kid in my generation, I loved watching cartoons. I really loved the Simpsons and Hanna Barbera classics, and I can safely say that they’ve made a huge impact on my life.”
Marge Simpson appears with red lipstick and yellow-tinged pupils.
Her signature blue beehive looks wig-like in the image.
Bart Simpson was rendered as a normal pre-teen, complete with acne.
Some digital glitches affected his eyes, but the spiky hair remained iconic.
The first character shown was Moe, a slouchy grump from “The Simpsons.”
He kept curly gray hair and a permanent scowl.
Users called the AI version “very convincing.”
Ned Flanders resembled a friendlier Ron Swanson from “Parks and Recreation.”
He sported round glasses, a bushy mustache, and slicked-back hair.
Milhouse’s human form kept his vibrant purple hair and tilted brows.
Milhouse looked like a near-spitting image of his cartoon self.
Bart’s human rendering kept a square-shaped head and wide-eyed expression.
In another Bored Panda post, Diao showed more characters as humans.
That series included Lilo, Dash and Princess Tiana.
His Ursula featured an unnervingly wide grin.
Violet Parr retained her signature purple-tinged, doe eyes.
Lisa Simpson appeared bright-eyed with her wild hair intact.
Ned Flanders looked uncannily realistic in human form.
Homer Simpson did not translate as well as others.
His few hairs still appeared drawn, and his eyes looked wide and bulging.
Marge’s human version had yellow pupils and blue tresses that read as a wig.
Diao also included various fan-favorite animated figures and Disney royalty.
Moe retained his familiar grumpy expression in human form.
Prince Eric displayed bushy brows, bright blue eyes, and lush hair.
His look felt more like a dating-app model than animated royalty.
Handsome Hans seemed perhaps too perfect, with poreless skin and sparkling eyes.
The depiction of Carl Fredrickson from “Up” drew a comparison to the late Robin Williams.
That version even showed a hint of a smile, unlike the usually grumpy character.
Ariel, Moana, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, Snow White and Jasmine all appeared as striking, human versions.
Isabela Madrigal from “Encanto” showed up as an ordinary girl with a messy bun.
Diao added Tinkerbell, which some compared to Taylor Swift.
He also rendered Anna from “Frozen” without her trademark braids.
“Like every kid in my generation, I loved watching cartoons,” Diao wrote.
“I really loved the Simpsons and Hanna Barbera classics, and I can safely say that they’ve made a huge impact on my life.”
Not all images were flawless.
Peter Pan had odd eyes and brows, giving a constantly surprised look.
Elsa showed uneven facial proportions and lost her braid.
Lady Tremaine appeared with deep forehead wrinkles and raised brows.
John Smith ended up with a head that looked a touch too long.
Perhaps the toughest challenge was Olive Oyl from “Popeye.”
Despite her nonhuman proportions, Diao made Olive Oyl resemble a human, even with a long nose.