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

very convincing!

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

Wait… isn’t that Rich Hall?

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

How handsome. I like his energy. I am crushing on Moe, but it's possibly because he owns a bar.

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

Please hire this dude if theres ever a real life version of the simpsons.....

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

"When I find you, I'm going to stuff sausages down your throat and throw starving dogs up your butt."

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

This one's really good! I could totally see a real-life Moe looking like that.

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

That's Rich Hall!

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

Moe is supposed to be based on Rich Hall. Well, not on Rich as Rich, but Rich doing an impression of a grumpy Bar Keeper he knew.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The character was based off the comedian Rich Hall (who looks exactly like this!) Screenshot...f9-png.jpg Screenshot-2023-03-27-at-182213-6421d0d2d54f9-png.jpg

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are all really, really good. Suggestion: use the AI program to show what the late Sir Terry Pratchett's characters from the"Discworld" series look liflke. They only appear on the covers of the paperbacks. And yes, even after all these years, some of us still mourn his passing.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The AI doesn't do the pupils very well and for me it is the "tell". But still amazing.

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

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

This looks great! The ears could be different though, I recall him saying he has cauliflower ears.

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

Take away a (crazy) curiosity, but ... the baseline is Michael C Hall?

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

This is totally awesome. Very impressed with who you chose for look alike. So amazing!!

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

The AI version reminds me of actor Gregg Germann lol but not as charaturessque.

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

Possibly the best likeness of all although they are all really good!!

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

Me: well time to sleep. :him WELCOME TO THE NIGHTMARE REALM

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

Looks like the guy from the princess bride that tries to kidnap the princess. Inconceivable!

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

there was an actor in the... 80s? that looked kinda like that

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

Moe is the one I like the most. Because he looks like the human version that later became a character. (not the other way around). It is perfect. I have seen other works that try to give animated characters a real look. But they are not very good. Yours is the best. Congratulations.

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

Yikes. Definitely has a Buster Poindexter vibe...which is how I always pictured Moe, anyhow, so....accurate.

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

Who is the guy who plays Buster Poindexter, bc that's who could play Moe

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

There is a '90s movie starring hulk Hogan I think it's called Mr nanny. The bad guy in that movie, except for having a messed up top of the head and long hair always reminded me of Moe

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

I wonder did gonna work on video game charachters ;) i just wanna know how gonna look Ky Kiske from Gultiy Gear games.

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

I swear I've met this "person" before. Owns a local dive bar near me

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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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Carl Fredricksen

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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

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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

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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

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Pocahontas

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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

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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

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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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Rapunzel

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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

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Anna

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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

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Kristoff

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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

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Isabela Madrigal

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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

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Bart Simpson

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