Have you ever wondered what the characters in the Simpsons would look like in real life? It’s a question that’s gone around and answered a few times but this time, it’s different.
Instead of just drawing them as humans, artist Milan Jaram used artificial intelligence to see what they would look like. For more info check out, milanjaram.com | Instagram | TikTok
Groundskeeper Willie
Starting with everyone’s favourite Scottish cliché in cartoon form, now brought to life as a real human being.
This is in no way terrifying. It’s a perfectly calming image. And truth be told, there are shades of Van Gogh to this.
Maggie
So seeing as Maggie has yellow hair that’s an extension of her yellow skin, Maggie here has been made ginger by the artist.
There’s not much resemblance here, though there really isn’t an awful lot to work with when it comes to animated babies like her.
Bart Simpson
Now this is a more like it. You can probably guess which Simpsons character this is.
Not so sure about the decision to change his shirt colour from orange to blue. Maybe because his human hair is apparently orange.
Comic Book Guy
Lock up your children because it’s the human rendering of the pedantic but lovable Comic Book Guy.
This is not someone any of us would want to meet in any context, anywhere. Well maybe in a documentary about people serving life sentences.
Mr. Burns
This one isn’t really that shocking. Everyone knows Mr. Burns through his background and storylines. He is one withered and unattractive piece of work.
The AI got this one bang on.
Otto
Otto is the former Springfield Elementary student-turned-bus driver. He is a simple man with simple pleasures, like heavy metal and plants.
Here, he’s ditched the usual t-shirt, shorts and headphones for a suit.
Homer Simpson
Hang on, we thought Homer was supposed to be a charming, impish, buffoon?
This isn’t Homer. More like a former Navy SEAL turned vigilante. Getting strangled by this guy would not be fun.
Moe
Everyone loves Moe. He is Springfield’s neurotic, often grouchy barman who has served the denizens of the world’s favourite cartoon for over thirty years now.
As for his AI rendition, it doesn’t really look anything like him. Back to the drawing board for this guy.
Grandpa Simpson
This is Grandpa Simpson, or as AI imagines it: But what if Colonel Sanders and the guy who fixes Woody’s arm in Toy Story 2 had a child that was haunted?
This one is in black and white so that’s anyone’s guess. Still, fun to look at though.
Dr. Hibbert
This is not infamous Marvel villain, the Kingpin.
This is actually the happy-go-lucky Dr Hibbert looking suitably plump and even a little glitzy. Like a real preacher.
Lenny
He can come off as a naïve, if not dim, regular Joe in The Simpsons, but Lenny actually has a master’s degree in nuclear physics.
His AI result is wonky-eyed and not exactly someone you want within ten miles of a nuclear power plant.
Carl
And then here’s Carl Carlson, another employee of Springfield’s power plant.
Carl is less green than Lenny, and according to this AI image, he was a former member of The Temptations.
Santa’s Little Helper
This has to be one of the more accurate ones on the list.
This computer-generated dog would work as a live-action version of Santa’s Little Helper, if they ever make that kind of movie.
Ralph
This doesn’t really look much like Ralph, but you can’t argue that it doesn’t have extreme Ralph Energy.
Things aren’t exactly smooth sailing or straightforward for this fellow, are they?
Barney
Holy moly. So we’ve got the same problem here that we have with Homer’s AI result.
Barney Gumble is a very friendly, good-natured boozehound. He is anything but the cop from Breaking Bad.
Fat Tony
Springfield is already afraid of Fat Tony, and how can they not be, with his ghoulish sunken eyes and reputation.
Imagine if he looked like this though. That would be ten times the fear.
Milhouse
Milhouse Van Houten is that geeky sidekick of Bart Simpson. He is an only child who is held back by extreme short-sightedness and naivete.
Milhouse here looks like a precocious social activist hellbent on putting a stop to greenhouse emissions.
Smithers
So now we know Eugene Levy can play Smithers in a live-action Simpsons adaptation.
The faithful servant to Mr Burns manages to look both approachable and troubling in this rendition.
Lisa Simpson
Lisa Simpson is a clever, caring girl. She is someone who will go out of her way to make sure you’re doing good.
Whoever this is looks like she’d place an ancient curse on you though.
Troy McClure
This is Troy McClure and you may know him from his reoccurring appearances on The Simpsons back in the 1990s. He played a B-movie actor willing to sell anything so long as he remained relevant.
The voice behind Troy is no longer with us, but his character lives on in the world of AI.
Chief Wiggum
Father to Ralph, Clancy Wiggum is Springfield’s doughnut-munching, and pretty much rather useless, chief of police.
This picture makes him look like a serious crime fighter as compared to who he is on the show.
Marge Simpson
Given that it’s pretty difficult to make someone who has blue hair shaped like an ice lolly look like a real human, you have to embrace the madness and imagine that this is what we could look like in the future. It’s pretty space-agey.
Patty and Selma
Sisters, Patty and Selma, on the other hand, look far more realistic. These chain smoking grouches are what people actually look like in the present.
Ned Flanders
Apu
Apu Nahasapeemapetilan is the Indian proprietor of the Kwik-E-Mart. He’s known for his eagerness to please and the catchphrase, “Thank you, come again!”
This AI is fairly normal, though, it doesn’t really capture the cheerful spirit of Apu.
Krusty the Clown
They say Krusty the Clown is a worn-down, depressive, cynic, but a lot of Simpsons have taken to him over the years.
He was originally designed as Homer wearing clown make-up, but Krusty eventually became his own entity.
Edna Krabappel
This one does not do Edna any justice whatsoever. Not unless Edna wasn’t supposed to be attractive in the show then this is pretty spot-on.
Principal Skinner
Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall.
Okay wait, this is supposed to be Skinner. If there’s anything to say about this, it’s probably that it’s the most believable AI out of the lot.
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