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The Simpsons have been around since 1989. During the show’s 34 seasons, we’ve seen some wholesome moments as well as some freakily accurate future predictions (remember their prediction about Donald Trump becoming the President?)

Their plot tackles everything and anything. Social issues, pop culture, politics—you name it. But what makes The Simpsons the best show ever is their genuine, relatable characters from all over Springfield.

The creators of the iconic show originally intended for many of these additional characters to be one-time gags or to fulfill a particular function in the town. However, several of them earned expanded roles and subsequently starred in their own episodes.

We’ve grown so used to these characters in The Simpsons that it makes us wonder—what would real-life Bart Simpson look like? Or how would it be if we saw Homer Simpson in real life?

Artist Milan Jaram took these thoughts seriously and generated an AI Simpsons universe. But there’s a twist. These AI-generated Simpsons have an eerie undertone. They aren’t in the vibrant hues of yellow. Instead, they all seem to have a shadowy gloom over them. It’s like meeting the Simpsons in real life, with all their complexity.

So, scroll on down below to meet the AI Simpsons in their high-tech makeover.

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Artist Milan Jaram has created the dark AI-generated Simpsons, where we get to see what a real Bart Simpson or Homer Simpson in real life would look like.

Would you shake their hand if you met them in public? Or run the other way without looking back?

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    “The idea for this series came to me from trying to be creative with AI, pushing its limits, and seeing what it could do,” Jaram told Bored Panda. “The Simpsons has been around all my life. From the first Christmas episode; we all would huddle around before Christmas and watch it.”

    “But if you go to my website, you’ll see some non-AI stuff (traditional art) that also went viral, for example, mixing up things like Muppets as real people.”

    “TikTok has just been a venue to share the ideas I’ve gotten from AI.”

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    What is Used to Animate The Simpsons?

    The show primarily uses traditional 2D animation techniques. The animation process involves hand-drawing characters and scenes and then digitizing the animation. The Simpsons is known for its distinctive animation style, characterized by bright yellow colors and exaggerated facial features.

    What is the AI-generated Simpsons Stream?

    You can find several 3D animated spinoffs of The Simpsons on Twitch that have a huge fan base. There are also numerous AI-generated Simpsons Twitch streams available on YouTube. The AI-generated episodes are presented as short films about Springfield.

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    Can Artificial Intelligence Be Creative?

    This AI Simpsons series has us wondering. Can AI challenge human creativity?

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    Artificially generated art has vastly improved since it launched a few years ago. Users have embraced its creative potential after an AI-generated art piece won first prize at the Colorado State Fair in 2022.

    The controversy over art versus digital technology is nothing new. Back in the 19th century, a famous French poet Charles Baudelaire called the photography industry “art’s most mor­tal enemy.” Later, digital editing tools were dismissed by purists for making photos look unnatural.

    Now, we have AI tools, such as Midjourney and DALL-E, that have made it possible to generate novel art with just a few text prompts.

    But does it mean that anyone can generate vivid visual content, images, or videos with a few lines of text and a click of a button? Looking forward, what will it mean when social media algorithms not only curate content for your feed but generate it, too?

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    According to Ph.D. student Rodolfo Ocampo, who specializes in human-AI creative collaboration, “Some speculate that, in the short term, this means human creativity and art are deeply threatened. Perhaps in a world where anyone can generate any images, graphic designers as we know them today will be redundant. However, history shows human creativity always finds a way. The electronic synthesizer did not kill music, and photography did not kill painting. Instead, they catalyzed new art forms.”

    So, looks like art is safe from AI. Now, scroll on down below for more eerie photos of AI Simpsons that might make you say Ay Caramba!

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    Krusty The Clown

    AI-generated version of a Simpsons character with blue hair and exaggerated features, creating a surreal look.

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

    Krusty has green pointy hear on two sides. And white make up. This is... something, but not Krusty.

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    Smithers

    AI-generated Simpsons character in a suit, with a realistic and slightly eerie appearance.

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

    Looks a little too old, and we have to see the signature hair spike. Nice touch to make the suit look a bit too big, though.

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    Chief Wiggum

    AI recreation of a Simpsons character, featuring realistic elderly man in uniform with exaggerated features.

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    Dr. Hibbert

    AI-generated image of a "Simpsons" character in a suit, with exaggerated features.

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

    As weird as I feel saying this, he doesn't look black enough... More like a tanned white guy. The chin doesn't help - Hibbert is rounded but not doughy

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    Kent Brockman

    AI-generated image of a man resembling a character from The Simpsons, with exaggerated eyes and a suit.

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    Mayor Quimby

    Mayor Quimby

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

    Is it just me or do chef Wiggem, fat Tony, and mayor Quimby look like they could be identical triplets; they look more alike than Patti & Selma

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    Dr. Nick Riviera

    Dr. Nick Riviera

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