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"Thisness": The quality in a thing of being here and now or such as it is.

I am Alper Yesiltas, a lawyer and photographer living in Istanbul, Turkey. I've been imagining scenes and capturing memories for about 19 years now. During that time, some of my photos have been edited worldwide in books, magazines, exhibitions, and websites and were awarded in several photo contests.

You may have heard of my previous project called "As If Nothing Happened", in which I depict what some of the lost celebrities would look like if they were alive today, and which I first published on Bored Panda.

I would like to share with you the first collection of images of my new AI-based project called "Thisness". Behind this project lies the question "What would some iconic people look like if they lived in our time instead of living in theirs?" I look forward to your feedback and suggestions.

More info: Instagram | rarible.com | twitter.com

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Amelia Earhart - American Aviation Pioneer And Writer, The First Female Aviator To Fly Solo Across The Atlantic Ocean

Amelia Earhart - American Aviation Pioneer And Writer, The First Female Aviator To Fly Solo Across The Atlantic Ocean

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In general, the people I work with using artificial intelligence are the people I personally want to see the photorealistic version of or adapted to the present day. I think these people are indeed some of the greatest icons that ever lived, and I am very curious about them.

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Rosa Parks - American Activist In The Civil Rights Movement Best Known For Her Pivotal Role In The Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa Parks - American Activist In The Civil Rights Movement Best Known For Her Pivotal Role In The Montgomery Bus Boycott

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Sharon Tate - American Actress And Model

Sharon Tate - American Actress And Model

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's such a shame - she was such a good actress and so good at comedic timing, but she's best known for how she died.

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I am very happy that the works I create are reflections of my personal curiosity. There are dozens more people I would like to add to this series, so I will continue working on this project. Keep an eye on my socials for even more images of icons like these.

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Helen Keller - American Author, Disability Rights Advocate, Political Activist And Lecturer

Helen Keller - American Author, Disability Rights Advocate, Political Activist And Lecturer

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She would never have been able to accomplish what she did if it hadn't been for Anne Sullivan, her teacher and lifelong companion. Helen went to Radcliffe college (the women's college at Harvard), and Anne spelled out the lectures into Helen's hand, as well as the textbooks not available in braille, which was most of them.

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To be honest, as a fan, I'm really tempted to be able to make small touches that reflect my own perspective on people I admire. That's what makes me passionate about the power of AI-generated images.

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Greta Garbo - Swedish-American Actress, Regarded As One Of The Greatest Screen Actresses, Famous For Her Many Films, Especially "Ninotchka"

Greta Garbo - Swedish-American Actress, Regarded As One Of The Greatest Screen Actresses, Famous For Her Many Films, Especially "Ninotchka"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her response to paparazzi asking rude questions was perfect: 'I was born. I had a mother and father. I went to school. What does it matter?'

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(Sir) Charlie Chaplin - British Comic Actor, Filmmaker, And Composer Who Became A Worldwide Icon Through His Screen Persona, "The Tramp"

(Sir) Charlie Chaplin - British Comic Actor, Filmmaker, And Composer Who Became A Worldwide Icon Through His Screen Persona, "The Tramp"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He reminds me a bit of Sasha Baron Cohen like this - we're so accustomed to seeing him as ridiculous characters, and he looks perfectly respectable when he's not in costume.

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Even though I read reviews from many different perspectives on AI-generated images, most people want me to keep doing what I'm doing. This really makes me very happy and inspired to create more.

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Gene Kelly - American Actor, Dancer, Singer, Filmmaker, And Choreographer, Famous For His Many Films, Especially "Singin' In The Rain"

Gene Kelly - American Actor, Dancer, Singer, Filmmaker, And Choreographer, Famous For His Many Films, Especially "Singin' In The Rain"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Watching Gene Kelly dance always makes me happy. 'American in Paris' is one of my favourite films, even though it's got almost no plot, because there's so much dancing in it!

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Alexander Hamilton - American Revolutionary, Statesman And Founding Father Of The United States

Alexander Hamilton - American Revolutionary, Statesman And Founding Father Of The United States

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah....that musical has ruined my perception of the founding fathers in the best way.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That makes sense but what about Mads Mikkelson? It'd be more of the hair and a few facial features but not a complete copy or anything.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So I’m not American and have literally never seen like a drawing or picture or something (idk lol) of Alexander Hamilton, like how he would of actually looked like. But I’ve watched Hamilton, and now I’m rlly confused cuz this looks so different to Lin Manuel Miranda lol

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought there was a thing about him actually being black. I swear someone told me that. 🤔

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have no idea what Hamilton looked like so, all I can say is, great picture.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like it. I always thought he was handsome.... but, it still just looks like Hamilton with a modern... and quite nice!... suit and without a wig.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How are these people finding father's on something that was never lost. It was already a thriving land. Smh

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Lauren Bacall - American Actress, Famous For Her Many Films, Especially "To Have And Have Not"

Lauren Bacall - American Actress, Famous For Her Many Films, Especially "To Have And Have Not"

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Babe Ruth - The American Professional Baseball Player, Considered The Most Famous Baseball Player In The Entire World

Babe Ruth - The American Professional Baseball Player, Considered The Most Famous Baseball Player In The Entire World

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Ginger Rogers - American Actress, Dancer And Singer During The Golden Age Of Hollywood, Famous For Her Many Films, Especially "Top Hat"

Ginger Rogers - American Actress, Dancer And Singer During The Golden Age Of Hollywood, Famous For Her Many Films, Especially "Top Hat"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such a spectacular dancer! I can barely walk in heels, much less dance backwards in them.

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Audrey Hepburn - British Actress, Famous For Her Many Films, Especially "Breakfast At Tiffany's"

Audrey Hepburn - British Actress, Famous For Her Many Films, Especially "Breakfast At Tiffany's"

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Al Capone - Nickname "Scarface", American Gangster And Businessman Who Attained Notoriety During The Prohibition Era As The Co-Founder And Boss Of The Chicago Outfit

Al Capone - Nickname "Scarface", American Gangster And Businessman Who Attained Notoriety During The Prohibition Era As The Co-Founder And Boss Of The Chicago Outfit

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe he'd have been an entirely different person if he'd had access to penicillin and the syphilis hadn't rotted his brain.

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Humphrey Bogart - Nicknamed "Bogie", An American Film And Stage Actor Famous For His Many Films, Especially "Casablanca"

Humphrey Bogart - Nicknamed "Bogie", An American Film And Stage Actor Famous For His Many Films, Especially "Casablanca"

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Henry Ford - American Industrialist, Business Magnate, Founder Of The Ford Motor Company, And Chief Developer Of The Assembly Line Technique Of Mass Production

Henry Ford - American Industrialist, Business Magnate, Founder Of The Ford Motor Company, And Chief Developer Of The Assembly Line Technique Of Mass Production

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...and fervent antisemite, Hitler awarded him the highest german decoration for foreigners in 1938.

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Christopher Columbus - Italian Explorer And Navigator Who Completed Four Voyages Across The Atlantic Ocean, Opening The Way For The Widespread European Exploration And Colonization Of The Americas

Christopher Columbus - Italian Explorer And Navigator Who Completed Four Voyages Across The Atlantic Ocean, Opening The Way For The Widespread European Exploration And Colonization Of The Americas

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He was an absolute horrible human being. He is right up there with Adolf Hitler. Please don't down vote because I stated the truth.

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