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It's always fun to see paintings, cartoons or anime characters come to life when people create realistic edits of them. Inspired by that, award-winning comic book writer Magdalena Vissagio decided she would try to see how famous historical figures would look if they lived in modern times. She uses mobile apps to create these edits, specifically FaceApp and AirBrush, and the results are quite impressive.

Magdalena writes on her Twitter account: "A lot of people think I'm a digital artist or whatever, so let me clarify how I work. Everything you see here is done in Faceapp+Airbrush on my phone. On the outside, each takes between 15-30 mins."

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Alexander the Great

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

At the airport: - Name? - Alexander. - Occupation? - No, "sightseeing".

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Apps these days let you do all kinds of things, from changing the way you look to turning you into a cartoon character, to even bringing photos to life! A.I. has gone very far recently and we carry it around in our pockets. It's only a matter of time before A.I. will be a big part of our everyday lives.

It would be very interesting to see Abraham Lincoln or George Washington these days. What would be their views? Would they still be in politics? Would Alexander the Great conquer the world or TikTok? Too bad that we're never going to find out—we can only see how they would look thanks to Magdalena and her project.

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Magdalena Vissagio has over 40k followers on her Twitter account and creates comics. She is a writer and her most recent work is 'Cold Bodies' published by Dark Horse. If you're interested in reading it, go to her profile and check it out!

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What do you think of these edits? Do you think they are accurate? Which one is your favorite? Tell us in the comments down below and upvote the ones you like best! Also, go show some support to Magdalena and her work, maybe even DM her if you have a specific request for a historical figure.

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Caesar Augustus (Gaius Octavius)

Caesar Augustus (Gaius Octavius)

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Alexander Dumas

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Andrew Jackson

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

Native Americans refuse to use $20 bills because his picture is on it. He was responsible for the Trail of Tears.

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Robert Todd Lincoln

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John Tyler

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

Fun fact: one of his grandchildren is still alive as of 2021. Not great grandchildren, Grandchild.

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Andrew Johnson

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Nero

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

I never thought of Nero as liking Cheetos and living in his mom's basement.

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

A lot of it was a smear job. Look at what him and caligula had in common: the senate hated their guts and they tended to be the guy writing history at the time. Impartiality wasn't their forte either. Not saying Nero was a perfect angel, he was a broken man with a few problems but I seriously doubt he was the bloodthirsty psychopath described in the books.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now that you mention it, change the hair color and he does look a bit like SBF...

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Frat Boy that everyone calls "Scooby" or "Beerzus" or something

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

I don’t see it🤷🏽‍♀️ Maybe cus the “Nero” of now is a “normal “ kid of today. You know the messy “emo’s” of society.

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Richard II Of England

Richard II Of England

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James Madison

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Artemisia Gentileschi

Artemisia Gentileschi

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