Disney's live-action version of The Little Mermaid is here, and it's been so amazing to see how they reimagined the original animated characters.
A while back, we showed what the live-action cast looks like compared to their animated counterparts, but that got me wondering what the actors would look like if they were animated. Thanks to the magic of AI, we're able to see.
Here's what the live-action The Little Mermaid cast would look like as cartoons, according to AI:
I used a free app called Voila AI Artist to make these images, FYI!
1. Here's Halle Bailey as live-action Ariel:
And here's Halle as animated Ariel:
Here's Halle IRL:
And here's Halle as an animated character:
2. Here's Jonah Hauer-King as live-action Prince Eric:
And here's Jonah as animated Prince Eric:
Here's Jonah IRL:
And here he is as an animated character:
3. Here's Melissa McCarthy as Ursula:
And here she is animated:
Here's Melissa McCarthy IRL:
And here's Melissa animated:
4. Here's Javier Bardem as King Triton:
And here's the animated version:
Here's Javier Bardem IRL:
And here he is animated:
5. Here's live-action Sebastian (voiced by Daveed Diggs):
And here he is as an (absolutely horrifying, I'm sorry) animated character:
Here's Daveed Diggs IRL:
And here's animated Daveed:
6. Here's live-action Scuttle (voiced by Awkwafina):
And here's Scuttle as an (also horrifying, sorry) animated character:
Here's Awkwafina IRL:
And here's animated Awkwafina:
7. And finally, here's live-action Flounder (voiced by Jacob Tremblay):
And here he is as an (actually adorable) animated character:
Here's Jacob Tremblay IRL:
And here's animated Jacob:
