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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?

#1

Ned Flanders

AI recreation of The Simpsons character with glasses and mustache.

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Red Hair Blue Soul
Community Member
4 years ago

Okely dokely neighborino!

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    Groundskeeper Willie

    AI-generated image of a character from The Simpsons, featuring exaggerated, vibrant features.

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    Zena Marsh
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Yep, but again looks too kind.

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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.”

    #3

    Milhouse

    AI-generated boy with blue hair and glasses, inspired by a character from The Simpsons, wearing a blue and yellow shirt.

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    Red Hair Blue Soul
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    But my Mom thinks I'm cool!

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    #4

    Comic Book Guy

    AI-generated Simpsons character holding a snack, wearing a blue striped shirt, humorous interpretation by an artist.

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    Ploploplop
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Worst... picture... ever!

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    #5

    Mr. Burns

    AI-generated depiction of a character from The Simpsons, realistic yet eerie.

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    Zena Marsh
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    He looks too kind.

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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.

    #6

    Maggie

    AI-generated rendering of a young character with bright orange hair and striking blue eyes, inspired by The Simpsons.

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    Babyoda42 (he him)
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    She has seen things…

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    #7

    Lisa

    AI-generated image of a character inspired by The Simpsons with spiky yellow hair and a spiked necklace.

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    Emily Secrest
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    Wow, that's a lot of spikes... And not cute/innocent enough

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    #8

    Patty And Selma

    AI-generated depiction of Simpsons characters with uncanny, human-like features.

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    Emily Secrest
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Nice, but where are the cigarettes?

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    #9

    Grandpa Simpson

    AI recreation of a Simpsons character, featuring an elderly man with exaggerated features and glasses.

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    Emily Secrest
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Creeped out by those eyes.

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    Can Artificial Intelligence Be Creative?

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

    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.

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    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?

    #10

    Homer

    AI recreation of a Simpsons character with an uncanny appearance, wearing a white polo shirt.

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    Emily Secrest
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    He looks entirely too muscular.

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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.”

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    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!

    #11

    Bart

    AI rendering of a Simpsons character with exaggerated features, wearing a blue tee.

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    der sebbl
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Why does he look younger than Lisa?

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    #12

    Moe

    AI-generated recreation of a character from The Simpsons, appearing uncanny and surreal.

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    best turtle
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    he needs to be far uglier

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    #13

    Santa's Little Helper

    AI-generated cursed depiction of dog resembling The Simpsons character with elongated head and large eyes.

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    Helena R
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Santas little helper is a greyhound

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    #14

    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
    Community Member
    4 years ago

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

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    #15

    Carl

    AI recreation of a realistic human-like character inspired by The Simpsons, showing detailed facial features.

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    Java Addict
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Carl kind of looks like that one guy from Night Court.

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    #16

    Ralph

    AI-generated image of a character resembling The Simpsons, with realistic features and unusual expressions.

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    Red Hair Blue Soul
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    My Leprechaun tells me to burn things

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    #17

    Otto

    AI-generated image of a character inspired by The Simpsons, featuring a person with long black curly hair and a suit.

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    Emily Secrest
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Entirely too professional, not stoned enough.

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    #18

    Barney

    AI-generated image of a Simpson character recreation in a realistic style, wearing a beige shirt.

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    JR
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Looks like a hard man from Liverpool

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    #19

    Edna Krabappel

    AI recreation of Simpsons character with exaggerated features and red glasses, looking surprised.

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    Dash Junior
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    As portrayed by Maggie Smith.

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    #20

    Smithers

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

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    Emily Secrest
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    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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    #21

    Troy McClure

    AI-generated image of a realistic-looking character inspired by The Simpsons, wearing a suit.

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    Emily Secrest
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Needs the self-important swagger

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    #22

    Chief Wiggum

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

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    Joe Smith
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Where's his upturned pig snout. This was a waste of time

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    #23

    Lenny

    AI-generated Simpsons character with exaggerated features, showcasing a surreal reinterpretation.

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    der sebbl
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    "realistic"

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    #24

    Apu

    AI-generated character resembling a realistic and slightly unsettling version of a Simpsons character.

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    Emily Secrest
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I didn't think Apu would look to be in his 50s or 60s.

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    #25

    Dr. Hibbert

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

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    Emily Secrest
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    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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    #26

    Fat Tony

    AI-generated image of The Simpsons character with a realistic, intense expression and formal attire.

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    Snakery Bakery
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Black Tony

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    #27

    Marge

    AI-generated The Simpsons character, woman with towering blue hair, blue attire, neutral expression.

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    norabest321
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Green strapless dress anyone??? ANYONE?!?!? So annoyed by this.

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    #28

    Principal Skinner

    AI-generated Simpsons character with a realistic, intense expression wearing a suit and tie.

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    Madison Sadler
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    NO

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    #29

    Cletus

    AI-generated version of a Simpsons character with exaggerated features and realistic texture.

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    Cassi Lyris
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    A crack-head? Yes. Cletus? No.

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    #30

    Kent Brockman

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

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    Jeroen de Wijn
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Well, he wars a suit and has white hair. But that's about it.

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    #31

    Mayor Quimby

    Mayor Quimby

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    The Redhead
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    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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    #32

    Dr. Nick Riviera

    Dr. Nick Riviera

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    Joe Smith
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Nick Riviera has facial hair. That looks like Eugene Levy.

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    #33

    Reverend Lovejoy

    Reverend Lovejoy

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    Zena Marsh
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    He's got a wild eyed look about him.

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    #34

    Nelson

    Nelson

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    norabest321
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    He's not beating up anyone

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