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Ever wondered what cartoon characters in real life would look like? Yes, they’re fictional sketches, which means we’ll never know their human looks in our world. But what if cartoon characters were real? 

The subject of cartoon characters IRL is fascinating, so Bored Panda’s pro member Hidreley delved into experimenting with AI-generated cartoon characters. That’s what digital art is about—blurring the lines between fantasy and reality on screen!

Surprisingly, some cartoon characters as humans look even better than the originals. See if your favorite cartoon characters are on this list, and scroll further to witness 23 pictures of real-life cartoon characters!

Note: The original article was written by Hidrėlėy and later edited and updated by the Bored Panda team. 

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Moe

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Moe character from the cartoon

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Hidreley did all the work on AI-generated cartoon characters by himself: “I’ve done some similar posts by other authors here on Bored Panda. I wanted to try something out myself, and so I dove into the world of AI. This time, I challenged myself to try to do one on the theme of cartoon characters. For this project, I used Photoshop and three mobile applications, FaceApp, Gradient, and Remini.
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Eric

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Eric character from the cartoon

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Carl Fredricksen

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Carl Fredricksen character from the cartoon

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The Simpsons were the most challenging when making realistic cartoon characters. “In terms of how they all turned out, I’m more and more pleased with the results with each post I make. I really liked how Moe Szyzlak, Ned Flanders, and Milhouse Van Houten turned out because initially, I thought that the Simpsons drawing style would be very hard to emulate on ‘real life’ terms. Still, they are actually very easy to recognize,” Hidreley explains. 

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Moana

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Moana character from the cartoon

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“I am Moana of Moto’nui. You will board my boat, sail across the sea, and restore the heart of Te’fiti.”

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Ariel

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Ariel character from the cartoon

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“This post inadvertently brought back some good memories from my childhood. 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,” adds Hidreley. 
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Tinkerbell

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Tinkerbell character from the cartoon

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Pocahontas

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Pocahontas character from the cartoon

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“I’ve been exploring the world of artificial intelligence recently, and I can tell you, it’s a world without limits! With the rise of AI-assisted art generation, there are virtually (no pun intended) no boundaries for digital art; you just have to be creative and know how to guide the blind hand of the machine,” explains Hidreley. 

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Jasmine

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Ned Flanders

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Ned Flanders character from the cartoon

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

His glasses kinda look drawn onto his face if you look closely

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At some point, we’ve all wondered if cartoon characters were real. Were they inspired by celebrities or real-life events? Hidreley explains that he’s also intrigued by this concept: 

“I don't want to tease anything too early, but currently, I’m working hard on a project where I’m trying to show what some prematurely deceased celebrities would have looked like if they were still alive. I hope it will turn out great, and I’ll be able to share this with you soon!”
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Milhouse

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Milhouse character from the cartoon

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He looks like a guy I went to elementary School with (except the haircolor). His Name was Sten.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He has black hair! Blue is there only because you can not animate black effectively :[ anyways good

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My feet are soaked, but my cuffs are bone-dry! EVERYTHING'S COMING UP MILHOUSE!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I worked with a woman who looked almost exactly like this... even the hair color is the same, but hers is shaved on the sides.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

he looks like that you tuber eystream but with blue hair

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The face looks like a kid I used to know except for the hair color and 6head

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought Millhouse had blue hair, not purple! Looks half Asian too!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol he looks like the exchange student from 16 candles except the hair. Idk if that’s just me though

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like one of those students who reminds the teacher to give out homework. On a FRIDAY.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

looks like the annoying kid from polar express. except with blue hair

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Hello, i'm here to collect poll results at the university. now how many bathtubs do you have?"

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Rapunzel

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Rapunzel character from the cartoon

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so perfect that the right eyebrow frustrates me too much

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Aladdin

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Aladdin character from the cartoon

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Anna

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Anna character from the cartoon

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Peter Pan

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Olive Oyl

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Olive Oyl character from the cartoon

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Lady Tremaine

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Lady Tremaine character from the cartoon

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wrong hair. Her butt hair has always been very important to me

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Handsome Hans

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Handsome Hans character from the cartoon

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Kristoff

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Kristoff character from the cartoon

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He kinda looks like some kind of 2000’s Disney Channel character from a show that takes place in a summer camp

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Elsa

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Elsa character from the cartoon

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Isabela Madrigal

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Isabela Madrigal character from the cartoon

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY MADRIGAL! THE HOME OF THE FAMILY MADEIGAL! WHERE ALL THE PEOPLE ARE fAnTaStIcAl AnD mAgIcAl!

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John Smith

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Show White

ai recreation of appearance in real life of Show White character from the cartoon

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Bart Simpson

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