The Simpsons characters in live action art get a major glow (and look surprisingly normal) -TGN

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• The live-action AI art of The Simpsons shows impressive accuracy for some characters, like The Comic Book Guy, while others, like Principal Skinner, are barely recognizable.

• Patty and Selma, as well as Apu, undergo positive art transformations, resemble characters from a moody A24 thriller, and look cool and outdated, respectively.

• While the live-action art emphasizes the fun that can be had with AI, it also suggests that a live-action adaptation of The Simpsons may not be necessary due to the charm and unique form of the animated series.

Live action versions of The Simpsons look surprisingly normal in new art, with some characters getting an impressive glow-up. Since the television chapter has been around for decades, it has been rendered in different styles of animation and the characters have been used and spoofed in various ways. But one idea that has never found much appeal is the idea of ​​transportation The Simpsons in the world of live action.

Forward The Simpsons season 35, a new showcase posted on the Half way through the journey subreddit by user Crows_HeadIC offers a glimpse of what a live action is Simpsons project could look like, featuring a variety of main and supporting characters, from Homer and Marge Simpson to Mr. Burns and Apu.

The showcase is friendlier to some of the characters and imagines what appears to be a younger version of several supporting players that look more modern.

The Simpsons Live-Action AI Art gets some things impressively right

Some characters in it The Simpsons live action showcase look impressively accurate for the cartoon version, like Comic Book Guy. Same goes for Homer, others like Marge are more loosely inspired. Meanwhile, some, like Principal Skinner, are barely recognizable. The art depicts the characters as young and smoldering, giving them a glow that doesn’t match the source material.

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But some changes are for the better. Patty and Selma seem poised to star in a moody A24 thriller. The same goes for Apu, who looks older and pretty cool. But while The Simpsons live-action art highlights the fun that can be had with AI, provided with the right prompt and the human touch of creativity, it also indicates why a live-action version of the hit animated series shouldn’t happen – and probably why there hasn’t been much movement in that direction.

While images like these are fun to look at, they’re part of the charm of The Simpsons is rooted in its form. If it were taken out of animation, there would have to be a strong story and hook to back it up rather than just a group of actors who resemble their cartoon counterparts. But as the series itself continues to take risks and try to reinvent itself, maybe there could be an episode dealing with live action if the story is strong enough.

Source: Crows_HeadIC/Midjourney