I started making hybrid animals during the pandemic lockdown as a hobby to do while I was stuck at home. It was inspired in part by Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake and by an old film called The Island of Doctor Moreau.
Initially, I used an old editing program called “Pixelmator” which is where the name Pixelmated Animals came from. Later I switched to Photoshop, but the process is still very similar. I choose either a background or a face and then scroll through Adobe stock looking for options that either blend well or look absolutely ridiculous.
It’s only a few steps away from collage-making in that I cut out the parts I’ll use and overlay them onto the new image. Then erase, blend, and color correct until they fit together as seamlessly as possible.
Generative fill is a brilliant new tool to enlarge and expand images, but it is the only AI element I like to use.
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Here is me with a weird-looking poodle

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Cowpup
Pandacat
Alpacat
Whino
Lab Moose
"Yes, boy, I'm excited to see you too! Okay, okay, yes, good boy! OH MY G*D! MY INTESTINES ARE EVERYWHERE!!!!"
Teacup Hedgelion
Mooseal
Detective Sheepdog
Orcat
LOL @ the cheetah's expression! "What the fu*k did I get up to last night?!"
Juniper Squirrelfox
Capybaroose
Dandy Owlion
Sealkittie
Quacking Squirrel
Orcaguin
Hedgedog
Pixel
I've never seen anything quite as judgemental or as disgusted as this cowl is.
Land Seal
New Friends
Dogfish
Elkpup
Doggophant
Tucker The Pupchick
Oh god that's all we need is crazies wanting teacup pandas to match their outfit
Amanda & Finnbear
@mingy
Endony... Clearly the superior way for Luke to get through the moons forests
Rooster-poodle hybrid had no comments, so here I go: Cockapoo. Thank you.
Rooster-poodle hybrid had no comments, so here I go: Cockapoo. Thank you.
