In late 2023, graphic designer “Princess_Prompt” threw The Simpsons characters into an AI image generator to see how well it responded to text prompts:
“I wanted to imagine what a live action series of The Simpsons could look like in the flesh in an ’80s style, the era of their birth. As a fan of The Simpsons and Matt Groening’s work since childhood, I found them to be the ideal subject for experimentation.”
[Story here, images found here, more characters and a brief interview here, and Princess_Prompt’s explanations on Reddit here.]
Opie & Sheriff Andy Taylor from HellOpie Taylor & friend inspecting a crank from hellAunt Bea Taylor & Barney Fife laughing at something from hell
There are some things that AI should just leave alone. Top is Opie & Andy Taylor from hell; middle isis Opie & friend inspecting a crank from hell; bottom is Aunt Bea & Barney Fife laughing at something from hell.
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town, The Harmony Grits (1959) When The Drifters were fired by their manager after an incident at the Apollo Theater, they were immediately replaced by members of The 5 Crowns. Clyde McPhatter had begun a solo career, so the others, Gerhard and Andrew Thrasher with Bill Pinkney and Little David Baughan(?) formed The Harmony Grits, as their former manager owned rights to The Drifters name. They recorded two songs before renaming themselves The Original Drifters. [More on the story here.]