I Asked AI What A Ken Doll From Each State Looks Like, And Here’s What It Came Up With

Last week, we saw what AI thinks a Barbie doll from each state would look like, and the results were SO freaking cool.

New York and California Barbies
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So I wanted to try it again, except this time I asked AI what Ken dolls would look like from each state. Here are the results:

Disclaimer: The following images were created using generative AI image models for the sake of entertainment and curiosity. The images also reveal the biases and stereotypes that currently exist within AI models and are not meant to be seen as accurate or full depictions of human experience.

1.Alabama

Blonde Ken with print shirt with drawn figures on it
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2.Alaska

Ken with knit hat, gloves, sweater, and jacket with hood
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3.Arizona

Ken with sunglasses, a brimmed hat, short-sleeved print open shirt, bare chest, and long, thick stone necklaces
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4.Arkansas

Blonde Ken with plaid shirt with rolled-up sleeves
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5.California

Blonde Ken with leaf-print open shirt
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6.Colorado

Blonde Ken with short jacket and sweaters
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7.Connecticut

Blonde Ken with short jacket, sweaters, and denim pants
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8.Delaware

Blonde Ken with short jacket and shirts
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9.Florida

Blonde Ken with floral-print shirt
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10.Georgia

Black Ken with jacket, earrings, and necklaces
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11.Hawaii

Ken wearing a short-sleeved, floral-print shirt and lei
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12.Idaho

Blonde Ken with wide-brimmed hat, plaid shirt, thick leather belt, and jeans
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13.Illinois

Blonde Ken with leather jacket, shirt, leather pants, and gloves
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14.Indiana

Blonde Ken wearing a plaid shirt with rolled-up sleeves and jeans
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15.Iowa

Blonde Ken wearing a shirt with rolled-up sleeves, suspenders, and jeans
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16.Kansas

Brunette Ken wearing a plaid shirt with rolled-up sleeves and suspenders
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17.Kentucky

Brunette Ken wearing a jacket and print shirt
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18.Louisiana

Black Ken wearing a paisley jacket and shirt, glossy pants, and necklaces
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19.Maine

Blonde Ken wearing a knit cap, thick sweater, and thick coat with hoodie
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20.Maryland

Brunette Ken wearing a print shirt with rolled-up sleeves
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21.Massachusetts

Blonde Ken wearing glasses, a jacket with rolled-up sleeves, and a T-shirt
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22.Michigan

Light-brunette Ken wearing a cropped jacket and jeans
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23.Minnesota

Blonde Ken wearing a thick knit sweater
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24.Mississippi

Black Ken wearing bead earrings, many long bead necklaces and several bead bracelets, and a knit open shirt showing a bare chest
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25.Missouri

Blonde Ken wearing a print shirt and a jacket
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26.Montana

Brunette Ken wearing a wide-brimmed hat, plaid open shirt with rolled-up sleeves, showing a bare chest, and jeans with a leather belt
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27.Nebraska

Blonde Ken wearing glasses, a plaid shirt with rolled-up sleeves, undershirt, and jeans
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28.Nevada

Brunette Ken wearing a satiny print suit jacket and shirt
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29.New Hampshire

Brunette Ken wearing a plaid shirt, shirt underneath, and jeans with a belt
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30.New Jersey

Blonde Ken with spiked hair and large biceps and wearing a short-sleeved, V-neck T-shirt
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31.New Mexico

Native American Ken wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a thick braided rope around his neck, a jacket, and a thick leather belt with wide buckle
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32.New York

Blonde Ken wearing glasses, a striped sweater with rolled-up sleeves, and V-neck shirt underneath
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33.North Carolina

Blonde Ken wearing a plaid jacket with rolled-up sleeves and shirt
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34.North Dakota

Brunette Ken with a thin beard and mustache, wearing a vest, a shirt with rolled-up sleeves, and a belt
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35.Ohio

Blonde Ken wearing a striped shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a V-neck shirt
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36.Oklahoma

Brunette Ken wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a T-shirt with rolled-up sleeves, jeans, and a belt with wide buckle
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37.Oregon

Blonde Ken wearing a cropped jacket and shirt
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38.Pennsylvania

Blonde Ken wearing a short-sleeved jacket, shirt, and jeans
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39.Rhode Island

Blonde Ken wearing a light coat and shirt
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40.South Carolina

Blonde Ken wearing a shirt and a light jacket
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41.South Dakota

Light brunette Ken wearing a shirt with rolled-up sleeves
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42.Tennessee

Blonde Ken wearing a wide-brimmed hat and T-shirt with rolled-up sleeves
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43.Texas

Blonde Ken wearing a wide-brimmed hat, star-print jacket, a shirt, and jeans with a wide belt buckle
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44.Utah

Blonde Ken wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a vest, a plaid shirt, and jeans
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45.Vermont

Light-brunette Ken wearing a cold-weather jacket, scarf, and gloves
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46.Virginia

Blonde Ken wearing a shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a thick golden necklace
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47.Washington

Blonde Ken wearing a coat, a scarf, a shirt, and pants
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48.West Virginia

Black Ken wearing an updo, small earrings, a coat, and a small print scarf
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49.Wisconsin

Asian–Pacific Islander Ken wearing a print T-shirt with rolled-up sleeves
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50.And finally: Wyoming

Brunette Ken wearing an unbuttoned shirt with rolled-up sleeves, showing a bare chest, and a thick necklace
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So, which Ken is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!

This post was enhanced using AI-powered creativity tools.