"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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Kea_Tortilla
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What an inspiring woman, the very epitome of badass!

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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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    harpling
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    3 years ago Created 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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    Benjamin Franklin - Founding Father Of The United States

    Benjamin Franklin - Founding Father Of The United States

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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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    Shyla Bouche
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    3 years ago Created 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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    harpling
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    3 years ago Created 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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    harpling
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    3 years ago Created 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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    harpling
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    3 years ago Created 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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    Hero Frog
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You’re telling me he’s not Lin Manuel Miranda! /s

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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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    harpling
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmm... he doesn't look much like the chocolate bar. /jk

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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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    harpling
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    3 years ago Created 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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    Donkeywheel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is not good, she didn’t look like this

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    #14

    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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    harpling
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    3 years ago Created 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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    troufaki13
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What? No!! This looks nothing like him!!

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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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    ADHORTATOR
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    3 years ago Created 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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    Lory
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    3 years ago Created 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.

    Paddling Panda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Upvoting you and downvoting the genocidal rapist.

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    xolitaire
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not only was he a horrible person, he didn't even discover anything. He missed India by an entire ocean and the vikings had been to America long before him

    Michael Largey
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right. It's not true that "Columbus found America." Columbus just found himself in America.

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    Fat Harry
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadistic bâstard who tortured and killed the natives in some of the most brutal ways possible.

    Kathryn Baylis
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks just like any modern a*****e.

    Patti Wagner
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You couldnt think of someone better to AI?

    KazaeBerry Cikeboom
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i don't care about who is he, i just care about the art.

    Clint Carter
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually nobody knows what he look like, he never had his portrait done. The common image we know of him was just the 15th century version of a stock image of an Italian nobleman.

    PjandBolt
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kinda reminds me of Jude law

    RL R
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hope someone kicks him out the next time IT arrives, lol

    Qe
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Genocidal psychopath. Hitler took notes from his actions.

    Storm Chaser
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More like made a way for taking over lands, beating people, and forcing them into slavery... disgusting

    HelloKitty1015
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And enslaved people…what a douche

    Taz
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He would be a reddit incel lol. He was a terrible person.

    Tarra
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This man was an absolute idiot. If you want to learn about him just look him up on YouTube. I would suggest watching the stuff from oversimplified history

    Pamela Thompson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah because YouTube tells only the truth...hahahaha stuck your nose in a book by goodness!

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    Elaine Morinelli
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are we celebrating that? Because no, just no.

    JacekEU
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yes, one of the best Europeans. Who the hell can be against him? because why?

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    G'ma B
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He landed on an undiscovered vast continent. Thinking he had landed in India, he called the natives, Indians. He was met by hostile natives who feared them and resisted sharing this new world with them. 90% of the natives died from battle wounds and diseases brought over from the old country. Both peoples were fighting for their lives, their own cultures, freedom and way of life.

    RafCo (he/him)
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He never actually made it to the continent. Which is why I don't live in the United States of Columbus.

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    Shyla Bouche
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was going to laugh at the moobs, but now I feel like I shouldn't.

    G. “Nick” L.
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another dumb effort. Why? Columbus discovered nothing.

    cecilia kilian
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Opening the way for genocide, slavery, fatal diseases...

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