16 Barbies As "Gen Z Stereotypes" That Made Me Spit Out My Boba

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 the human experience.

With only a couple weeks until the Barbie premiere, I can't stop thinking about what basically everyone in the world would look like as a Barbie doll. Since Gen Z'ers rule the internet, I decided to see how AI imagines Barbie as different stereotypes of the chronically online generation. Here are 16 that feel scarily accurate:

1."Cottagecore" Barbie:

2."Clean girl aesthetic" Barbie:

3."Coastal grandma" Barbie:

4."E-Boy" Ken:

5."E-Girl" Barbie:

6."Transparent about plastic surgery" Barbie:

7."TikTok influencer" Ken:

8."Dark academia" Barbie:

9."VSCO girl" Barbie:

10."Activist" Barbie:

11."Y2K throwback" Barbie:

12."Twee" Barbie:

13."YouTuber" Barbie:

14."Fitness influencer" Barbie:

15."Living in my parents' basement" Ken:

16.And finally, "Cries on camera" Barbie: