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68 Imaginary Creatures That I Photoshopped By Fusing Two Existing Ones
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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When I first started I would make animals based on unique or quirky images I’d find by scrolling through Adobe Stock. Eventually, as my @pixelmatedanimals account on Instagram grew, I started getting requests and doing more and more pet portraits, which has led to my account being dominated by mostly dogs and cats.
There are particular combinations that I think work especially well - Sealpups, Cowdogs, Catfish, Alpacats - but it’s really only limited to what can be imagined.
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Pandacat
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43points
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I grew up on Cortes, a small island off Vancouver Island, Canada. I moved to Mexico for several years before coming back to work in construction and commercial fishing in the Pacific North West of Canada. It’s nice to have a creative outlet to counter the monotony of manual labor and the winters here in general.
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Alpacat
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Starting out, my only goal was to amuse myself and a few friends and I’ve been lucky enough to have my work shared by everyone from Amanda Seyfried and Kate Beckinsale to Tucker Budzyn and Sharon Osbourne. I make a lot of custom pet portraits for people and since it’s not a job per se, I like to do fundraising campaigns where I make portraits in exchange for donations to charities that I think are important, such as Inara.org
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Whino
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The best part of making them, from the first poorly put together Baboodle to now, are people's different reactions. Getting a laugh or a smile, cheering someone up when they’re having a bad day or even a 2-page angry message ranting about how these are unnatural and wrong makes it worthwhile.
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Lab Moose
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Kevin the Manager 2 years ago
"Yes, boy, I'm excited to see you too! Okay, okay, yes, good boy! OH MY G*D! MY INTESTINES ARE EVERYWHERE!!!!"
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Teacup Hedgelion
Final score:
31points
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Mooseal
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Detective Sheepdog
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Orcat
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Kevin the Manager 2 years ago
LOL @ the cheetah's expression! "What the fu*k did I get up to last night?!"
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Capybaroose
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29points
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Dandy Owlion
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Sealkittie
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Quacking Squirrel
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Hedgedog
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Pixel
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Sarah Runyon 2 years ago
I've never seen anything quite as judgemental or as disgusted as this cowl is.
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Land Seal
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New Friends
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Dogfish
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Elkpup
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Doggophant
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Tucker The Pupchick
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I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 2 years ago
Oh god that's all we need is crazies wanting teacup pandas to match their outfit
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Amanda & Finnbear
@mingy
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Truice Zer0 2 years ago
Endony... Clearly the superior way for Luke to get through the moons forests
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The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Rooster-poodle hybrid had no comments, so here I go: Cockapoo. Thank you.
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Rooster-poodle hybrid had no comments, so here I go: Cockapoo. Thank you.
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