AI Turns The Simpsons Into a Cheesy 80s Live-Action Sitcom
Spoiler alert: No one is yellow anymore.
Have you ever thought of a live-action adaptation of The Simpsons? Yes, it's actually really hard to picture, but apparently there is nothing that AI can't envision.
A YouTuber demonflyingfox posted a video imagining The Simpsons as an '80s live-action sitcom, created with the help of MidJourney AI.
Love it or find it weird, this experiment is a wild reminder of what AI can do and how it can twist familiar things into something completely unexpected.
Comments on the video show that fans have different opinions, some thinking it's more disco 70s than pure 80s.
Either way, you'd get that classic sitcom feel with loads of laughs, quirkiness, and that heartwarming family dynamic that made 80s sitcoms so rad.
In this video, we've got all the main characters from The Simpsons reimagined as life-action characters. The AI really nailed the details, capturing each character's essence while giving them a major 80s makeover.
People had all sorts of reactions. Some were stoked about the accuracy in casting by AI, like Milhouse looking like Paul from The Wonder Years or Bart channeling Billy Idol as a kid.
Others were just impressed by the attention to detail, especially those intense forehead wrinkles.
Ned Flanders looks like he could be Walter White's long-lost twin, and Homer somewhat resembles Trey Parker but a chunkier version of him. We also see Marge, Bart, Lisa, Moe, Milhouse, Nelson, and some others.
Mr. Burns had people thinking he could be member of the Rothschild family or even a TV villain. And who would've thought that Willie, the Scottish groundskeeper, would get so much love for being unexpectedly good-looking?
Moe, with his tormented expression and simmering rage, absolutely nailed the inner turmoil we associate with him. Some even compared him to the legendary Willem Dafoe.
While The Simpsons did originate in the 80s, this funky reimagining allowed fans to see the beloved animated series through a whole new lens.
The re-imagined version brought out the nostalgia and sparked curiosity, leaving viewers wishing they could binge-watch a full season of The Simpsons in this freaky and captivating live-action format.