Barbie-Hype
Do you recognize these Swiss? This is how our celebs look in the Barbie look
What would happen if one day Switzerland turned into Barbieland? We asked an artificial intelligence to portray 19 Swiss celebrities as Barbie and Ken. That came out.
The world is in the Barbie hype: The film about the most famous plastic doll in the world has brought in almost 800 million dollars so far, and Barbie is on everyone’s lips again in everyday life. Pictures are doing the rounds that transform the real world into Barbieland. We asked ourselves: What would Switzerland look like in such a case? So we asked the AI software Midjourney to design 20 Swiss celebrities as Barbie or Ken versions.
The task was not easy. Often the AI just didn’t know the people we put in front of it. For example, it was impossible to get a good picture of Sion President Christian Constantin or Federal Councilor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider. Another problem: Midjourney seems to systematically sexualize the female characters, as they are always made up and often seen in tight dresses.
Some aesthetic decisions also remain unclear: Why Christoph Blocher is holding a baby or why Guy Parmelin is dressed like a magician remains unclear. With these difficulties in mind, here are the results…
Roger Federer
What happened to his bat?
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By the way: if you want to know what Federer’s dream villa in Rapperswil (SG) looks like today, you can find the exclusive pictures here. He’s building a small town.
Karin Keller-Sutter
But that looks more like the British Parliament Hall, not like the Federal Palace…
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Alain Berset
Is that really our Federal Council or «Hitman»?
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Alisha Lehmann
The jersey number isn’t quite right, but at least she’s wearing a football jersey.
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Clint Capela
No, it’s not Mario Balotelli, it’s the Atlanta basketball player.
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Yann Sommer
We didn’t remember our national goalie training so well.
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Johanna Spyri
The writer in an environment reminiscent of her most famous work “Heidi”.
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Christopher Blocher
Yes… the former SVP Federal Councilor has a baby in his hands.
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Mujinga Kambundji
The sprinter in full action. But with a less aerodynamic hairstyle.
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Albert Einstein
Despite our numerous attempts, it was impossible to get him to wear a wool sweater.
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Lara Gut-Behrami
The outfit is wintry, the hair is right, the face well.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The philosopher during one of his “Reveries of a Lonely Walker”.
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Doris Leuthard
Former federal councilor or stewardess?
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Le Corbusier
The architect in front of an austere building that could be his work.
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Martina Hingis
The facial features aren’t even that bad!
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Guy Parmelin
Why please is our federal councilor dressed up as a Hogwarts teacher?
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Ursula Andress
The actress in the role of the Bond girl.
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Stan Wawrinka
His racket doesn’t look quite right either.
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Wilhelm Tell
That’s the world of Playmobil, isn’t it?
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2023-08-06 03:33:07
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