We Used AI To Show What Best Picture Nominated Movies Would Look Like As Red Carpet Gowns, And The "Barbie" One Is Absolutely Stunning

    No joke, I'd pay a gazillion dollars just to try on the Everything Everywhere All At Once gown.

    Lauren Garafano
    by Lauren Garafano

    BuzzFeed Staff

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    The Oscars are almost here! And one thing about me is that I love movies and awards show fashion.

    janelle monae posing in a black top and flowing orange skirt at an awards event
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    So, I figured, what would happen if I combined the two? And I used AI to turn some Best Picture nominees from the last decade into red carpet gowns. Here's how they turned out:

    Just wanted to add that not EVERY best picture nominee could be included, because, well, some just don't lend themselves to becoming a dress. 

    1. Barbie (2023)

    Elaborate gown with floral embellishments on a mannequin
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    2. Poor Things (2023)

    A mannequin displays an elaborate gown with ruffled layers and a corseted bodice, evoking a dramatic, historical style

    3. Maestro (2023)

    A black and white gown with a voluminous skirt

    4. Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)

    A multilayered gown with intricate patterns, long sleeves, and puffy shoulders

    5. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

    Long sleeveless gown with intricate beading

    6. Elvis (2022)

    a dark gown with a corset top and beaded detailing

    7. Dune (2021)

    a long detailed gown with a star-themed corset and a flowing cape with embellishments

    8. West Side Story (2021)

    a two-toned mini dress with a ruffled detailing and a staples corset top

    9. Little Women (2019)

    Elegant gown with detailed embroidery with full skirt, long sheer sleeves and lace detailing

    10. Ford V. Ferrari (2019)

    floor-length dress featuring a draped, multicolored design with a full skirt

    11. Joker (2019)

    an elegant red gown with intricate multicolored beadwork in a mermaid silhouette

    12. Black Panther (2018)

    floor-length gown with intricate beading and a high neck

    13. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

    Mannequin displaying a sleeveless, deep V-neck gown with a gradient and sparkly bodice

    14. The Favourite (2018)

    Elegant black and white gown with intricate lace detailing on a full skirt and short ruffled sleeves

    15. A Star is Born (2018)

    floor length gown with intricate gold beading and musical notes, a plunging neck line and sleeveless

    16. The Shape of Water (2017)

    mermaid-themed gown with layered scale details

    17. Moonlight (2016)

    layered blue and purple ruffles on a floor length, full skirt dress with a strapless ruffled top

    18. La La Land (2016)

    floor length strapless gown with floral adornment and a gradient flowing skirt on a mannequin

    19. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

    sleeveless floor-length gown with intricate beading on a mannequin

    20. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

    floor length floral-embroidered gown that's sleeveless

    21. And finally, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

    stapless gown with feather-like details and layered tulle skirt
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