I Asked AI To Show Me What 27 Historical Figures Would Look Like As Barbies And It Did Not Disappoint

Okay, so it's safe to say that pretty much everyone (myself included) is obsessed with Barbie! And rightfully so, because let's be honest, it's the movie of our generation...

gif of Barbie singing in her car
Warner Bros.

And speaking of generations, my mind started wondering what would historical figures look like as Barbies? And yes, I know, there's a whole series of Inspiring Women dolls, but that's only a select few women.

  Mattel, Inc.
Mattel, Inc.

Imagine how amazing and educational a Harriet Tubman doll would be. Or Hedy Lamarr? So, thanks to the mystical powers of AI, my mind was put at ease! I input 27 historical figures into generative AI and was not disappointed. Without further ado, let's time travel with Barbie:

1.Let's start off with a historical figure who exudes Barbie girl energy....Marilyn Monroe:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

"Diamonds are a Barbie's best friend!"

2.Abraham Lincoln:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

"Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth this great Dreamhouse..."

3.Cleopatra:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

4.Albert Einstein:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

5.Queen Elizabeth I:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

6.Julius Caesar:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

7.Harriet Tubman:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

8.Elvis Presley:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

Graceland is the original Mojo Dojo Casa House...

9.Marsha P. Johnson:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

10.Sacagawea:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

11.Leonardo da Vinci:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

12.Mae Jemison:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

13.Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

This Barbie dissents.....

14.Mr. Rogers:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

And this Ken wants you to be his neighbor...

15.Jane Austen:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

Pride & Prejudice, who? This Barbie's writing Plastic & Pastels....

16.Martin Luther King Jr.:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

17.Malala Yousafzai:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

18.Bob Ross:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

19.Hedy Lamarr:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

20.Benjamin Franklin:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

21.Marie Curie:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

22.Jackie Robinson:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

23.Marie Antoinette:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

"Let them eat plastic cake!"

24.Helen Keller:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

25.Napoléon Bonaparte:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

26.Selena Quintanilla:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll
photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

27.And my magnum opus, J. Robert Oppenheimer as a Barbie:

photo of the historical figure as a plastic Barbie doll

Barbenheimer, if you will....

Did AI get these historical figures right? Would you collect these Barbies IRL? Let me know what you think in the comments!