Joe Biden would look like in a Barbie World? You’re in luck: An enterprising film editor is cashing in on the rabid “Barbie” movie craze by giving the US president and other A-listers Mattel-inspired makeovers with the aid of artificial intelligence. “I absolutely loved making these photos — I was laughing the whole way through,” freelancer Duncan Thomsen, 53, said of his star-studded AI “Barbiefication” campaign.
The UK native, who is a “big fan of Ryan Gosling,” told South West News Service he was inspired to transform celebs into Barbies and Kens considering the hype surrounding Greta Gerwig’s much-anticipated live action film, which drops Friday in movie theaters across the US.Also, “who wouldn’t love a Barbie makeover?” Thomsen declared.To bring famous figures to life in simulated plastic, the digital wizard turned to scarily sophisticated AI software Midjourney, which responds to user prompts and commands and generates pics by cross-referencing billions of online images.
AdvertisementThis process took some time as AI — despite rendering us obsolete in every sector from academia to life partners — requires super specific commands with an “absolute description,” Thomsen explained.Thankfully, the freelancer’s project paid dividends as he was able to create a variety of celebrity doll-ppelgangers.
Perhaps the highlight was US Commander-in-Chief Joe Biden reimagined as Ken with the trademark fufu pink regalia, six pack abs, and a pink car. “When has an American president ever had a six pack on show before?” chortled Thomsen, who gave a similar treatment to former US President Barack Obama (Barack Obarbie?).
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