Characters from 'Encanto' get made into portraits so lifelike they look like real people
Digital portraits as magical as the Madrigal family.
Where is the live action movie already?
What do you get when you mix artificial intelligence with editing software?
Mind-blowing images, apparently.
Brazilian digital artist Hidreley Leli Dião creates ultra realistic portraits of beloved cartoon characters as well as historical figures.
The magic is in a unique blend of Photoshop, FaceApp, Gradiente and Remini, according to his contributing article on Bored Panda. Using this formula, even The Simpsons characters feel like real people you would pass on the street.
Some of Dião’s latest works include the characters of Disney’s “Encanto,” like:
Bruno
I think the song will change to “Everybody Is Talking About Bruno” after seeing this picture.
Camilo
It’s like he could hop out of the frame and start shapeshifting in real life. Wow.
Pepa
As a fellow redhead constantly trying to keep emotions at bay, this one was my personal favorite.
Julieta
Here is Mirabel’s mother Julieta, giving off major Aunt Voula vibes from “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.”
And, of course, Abuela Madrigal
I think it’s safe to say even if Dião doesn’t have a magic door like the Madrigal family, he’s got superpower: digital wizardry.
But of course, this is not Dião’s first Disney deep dive. Feast your eyes on some of these:
Carl Fredrickson from “Up”
Moana from “Moana”
Ariel from “The Little Mermaid”
Also Prince Eric
Pocahontas from “Pocahontas”
Joe Gardner from “Soul”
Are you more of a history buff than a Disney nerd? Never fear. Dião’s work has something for everyone.
One collection includes what certain celebrities that met an early death might look like today, such as:
Amy Winehouse
Bruce Lee
John Candy
Janis Joplin
Prince
Marilyn Monroe
Another reimagines what historical figures might have look like in modern times:
George Washington
Hidreley Diao uses AI to capture what historical figures would look like if they were modern people.
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George Washington: pic.twitter.com/Wh5bi9FAgL
Benjamin Franklin
Ben Franklin pic.twitter.com/7p5U61olrl
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Napoleon
Napoleon pic.twitter.com/lDmWpYs5KX
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Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci pic.twitter.com/lpFzsZDMun
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Mozart
Mozart pic.twitter.com/rAc2wZwgYP
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Beethoven
Beethoven pic.twitter.com/A5dpNfVilV
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Sir Isaac Newton
Newton pic.twitter.com/Ah6EBBorrF
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William Shakespeare
Shakespeare pic.twitter.com/qPKWICC1EY
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Vincent Van Gogh
Van Gogh pic.twitter.com/h0QR4Uy41y
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Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette pic.twitter.com/PY6SmIvJiV
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Cleopatra
Cleopatra pic.twitter.com/r21AbkRHFF
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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great pic.twitter.com/DXxjbpBlXR
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And just for fun, here’s what the Statue of Liberty might look like as a real person:
The Statue of Liberty pic.twitter.com/m9dY8VEvt0
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Thank you Hidreley for giving us some genuine wonder to peruse through on the internet. If you’d like to see more of Hidreley's work, you can follow his Instagram here.
This article originally appeared on 04.25.22