We Used AI To Reimagine Disney Characters To Match The Years Their Movies Came Out, And I'm Kinda In Love With Aladdin

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1.First, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released Dec. 21, 1937.

Screenshot from "Snow White"
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And here's what AI believes Snow White would look like in 1937:

A person with short, sleek dark hair and a headband gazes at the camera with a serious expression
A person with short, sleek dark hair and a headband gazes at the camera with a serious expression

2.Cinderella was released March 4, 1950.

Screenshot from "Cinderella"
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And here's what AI believes Cinderella would look like in 1950:

AI image of Cinderella
AI image of Cinderella

3.Mulan was released June 5, 1998.

Screenshot from "Mulan"
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And here's what AI believes Mulan would look like in 1998:

Woman with short, dark hair, wearing a black top with floral patterns and a necklace with a small pendant, looking pensive. No text in the image
Woman with short, dark hair, wearing a black top with floral patterns and a necklace with a small pendant, looking pensive. No text in the image

4.Alice in Wonderland was released July 26, 1951.

Screenshot from "Alice in Wonderland"
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And here's what AI believes Alice would look like in 1951:

Vintage portrait of a young woman with blond curls, wearing a floral dress with a bow tie
Vintage portrait of a young woman with blond curls, wearing a floral dress with a bow tie

5.Aladdin was released Nov. 25, 1992.

Screenshot from "Aladdin"
Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection

And here's what AI believes Aladdin would look like in 1992:

A young man with curly hair wearing a denim jacket posing for the camera
A young man with curly hair wearing a denim jacket posing for the camera

6.Tangled came out Nov. 24, 2010.

Screenshot from "Tangled"
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And here's what AI believes Rapunzel would look like in 2010:

A woman with long blonde hair and freckles smiles while wearing a casual, loose-fitting T-shirt indoors
A woman with long blonde hair and freckles smiles while wearing a casual, loose-fitting T-shirt indoors

7.The Little Mermaid was released Nov. 17, 1989.

Screenshot from "The Little Mermaid"
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And here's what AI believes Ariel would look like in 1989.

Photograph of a young woman with long red hair and freckles, wearing a purple jacket and green top, standing outside with a building and car in the background
Photograph of a young woman with long red hair and freckles, wearing a purple jacket and green top, standing outside with a building and car in the background

8.Frozen was released Nov. 27, 2013.

Elsa from "Frozen"
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And here's what AI believes Elsa would look like in 2013:

A person with long, light-colored braided hair wears a high-neck textured top and a jumper. They look directly at the camera against a plain background
A person with long, light-colored braided hair wears a high-neck textured top and a jumper. They look directly at the camera against a plain background

9.Hercules was released June 13, 1997.

Screenshot from "Hercules"
Buena Vista Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection

And here's what AI believes Hercules would look like in 1997:

A person with curly hair and freckles is wearing a vibrant, patterned jacket
A person with curly hair and freckles is wearing a vibrant, patterned jacket

10.The Princess and the Frog was released Dec. 11, 2009.

Screenshot from "The Princess and the Frog"
Walt Disney Co. / ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection

And here's what AI believes Tiana would look like in 2009:

Woman in a yellow tracksuit smiling, seated at an outdoor cafe table
Woman in a yellow tracksuit smiling, seated at an outdoor cafe table

11.Pocahontas was released June 23, 1995.

Screenshot from "Pocahontas"
Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

And here's what AI believes Pocahontas would look like in 1995:

A woman with long, dark hair poses in front of a textured backdrop, wearing a necklace and a dark shirt. Her expression is neutral
A woman with long, dark hair poses in front of a textured backdrop, wearing a necklace and a dark shirt. Her expression is neutral

12.Brave was released June 22, 2012.

Screenshot from "Brave"
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And here's what AI believes Merida would look like in 2012:

Woman with curly hair and glasses, wearing a plaid shirt, stands against a graffiti-covered wall
Woman with curly hair and glasses, wearing a plaid shirt, stands against a graffiti-covered wall

13.Sleeping Beauty was released Jan. 29, 1959.

Screenshot from "Sleeping Beauty"
Disney / Courtesy Everett Collection

And here's what AI believes Aurora would look like in 1959:

A person with short, wavy hair styled with a large bow, gazing to the side in a formal portrait
A person with short, wavy hair styled with a large bow, gazing to the side in a formal portrait

14.Moana was released Nov. 23, 2016.

Screenshot from "Moana"
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And here's what AI believes Moana would look like in 2016:

Young woman with long hair, wearing a choker necklace and a casual tank top, looks to the side against a dark, abstract background
Young woman with long hair, wearing a choker necklace and a casual tank top, looks to the side against a dark, abstract background

15.The Emperor's New Groove was released Dec. 10, 2000.

Screenshot from "The Emperor's New Groove"
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And here's what AI believes Kuzco would look like in 2000:

A person wearing earrings, a beaded necklace, and a dark shirt is looking directly at the camera. Their expression is serious. There are no additional people or text
A person wearing earrings, a beaded necklace, and a dark shirt is looking directly at the camera. Their expression is serious. There are no additional people or text

16.Tarzan was released June 18, 1999.

Screenshot from "Tarzan"
Walt Disney Co. / courtesy Everett Collection

And here's what AI believes Tarzan would look like in 1999:

A person with long hair and a serious expression looking towards the camera, wearing a dark jacket in a neutral background
A person with long hair and a serious expression looking towards the camera, wearing a dark jacket in a neutral background

17.Encanto was released Nov. 24, 2021.

Screenshot from "Encanto"
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

And here's what AI believes Mirabel would look like in 2021:

A person with curly hair and glasses poses for the camera, wearing a sweater with a floral design
A person with curly hair and glasses poses for the camera, wearing a sweater with a floral design

18.Beauty and the Beast was released Nov. 22, 1991.

Screenshot from "Beauty and the Beast"
Walt Disney Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

And here's what AI believes Belle would look like in 1991:

A woman with long brown hair is wearing a denim jacket over a white shirt and looking at the camera against a plain background
A woman with long brown hair is wearing a denim jacket over a white shirt and looking at the camera against a plain background

19.Finally, Peter Pan was released Feb. 5, 1953.

Screenshot from "Peter Pan"
Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection

And here's what AI believes Peter would look like in 1953:

A smiling young boy with red hair and freckles is wearing a collared shirt and a jacket
A smiling young boy with red hair and freckles is wearing a collared shirt and a jacket

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