I Made The OG "Pretty Little Liars" Book Characters Using AI, And I Can't Believe How Different The Liars Look
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Whenever books are adapted into movies or TV shows, there will inevitably be changes to what the characters look like. Sometimes the castings will turn out pretty similar to their book descriptions. Other times, they'll end up being super different!
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In honor of the new Pretty Little Liars series, Original Sin, streaming now on HBO Max, I decided to go back in time a little and revisit the original source material: the books! I used an AI generator to create the OG Pretty Little Liars characters based on their book descriptions — and let me tell you, the results are pretty wild.
To make the portraits, I used Artbreeder and took some existing images, morphed them together, and then played around with specific traits based on the novel descriptions. Here are the finished results:
Note: Some characters, such as Caleb and Paige, were not in the books.
1.Here's Spencer based on how she's described in the books:
Book description: "Long blonde wavy hair," blue eyes, "bow-shaped lips," a "small upturned nose," and a "pointed chin."
Here's Spencer played by Troian Bellisario:
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2.Emily:
Book description: Strawberry blonde hair ("often tinted a little green from chlorine"), hazel/green eyes, some freckles, and "broad shoulders with a thin frame."
Emily played by Shay Mitchell:
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I'm so grateful that Shay Mitchell gave me Filipino representation on the show.
3.Aria:
Book description: Short blue/black hair, "ice blue eyes," "pouty lips," and a "punk" style.
Aria played by Lucy Hale:
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The AI eyes look like something straight out of an unsettling '90s Nickelodeon show, and I am not a fan.
4.Hanna:
Book description: "Dyed long, dark auburn hair," hazel eyes, and a "size 2."
Hanna played by Ashley Benson:
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I can't believe Hanna wasn't blonde in the books!
5.Alison:
Book description: Long, wavy "honey blonde" hair, "deep Cerulean blue, wide eyes," thin, "heart-shaped face" with "bow-shaped lips."
Alison played by Sasha Pieterse:
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6.Mike:
Book description: "Ice blue eyes," black hair, an "angular face," and very similar looking to his sister, Aria.
Mike played by Cody Christian:
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Okay, AI Mike also majorly creeps me out. Who's responsible for these nightmare Montgomery siblings?!
...oh. Right. I shall send the complaints to myself.
7.Noel:
Book description: a "very handsome" jock with black hair and blue/green eyes.
Noel played by Brant Daugherty:
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Both AI Noel and TV Noel can get it 🥵.
8.Ezra:
Book description: About 23 years old, "glowing ice blue eyes," and "blonde-ish/brown hair."
Ezra played by Ian Harding:
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Fun fact: Ezra actually goes to jail in the books for dating his underage student.
9.Toby:
Book description: "Tall, lanky, and pale," with dark brown hair, blue eyes, "high cheekbones," "handsome in a 'brooding' way."
Toby played by Keegan Allen:
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Toby's character is also MAJORLY different in the books.
10.Jenna:
Book description: Long black hair, "soft green eyes" (blind), pale skin, "cherry-colored lips," and nicknamed "Snow White."
Jenna played by Tammin Sursok:
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11.Mona:
Book description: "White-blonde hair," blue eyes, and "a few freckles."
Mona played by Janel Parrish:
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I literally cannot imagine anyone other than Janel playing Mona.
12.Jason:
Book description: About 23 years old, blonde hair, and "brooding" blue eyes.
Jason played by Drew Van Acker:
Note: Jason was played by Parker Bagley in Season 1.
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13.Melissa:
Book description: About 24 years old, "chin-length, ash blonde hair," deep "Cerulean blue eyes," and an almost "carbon copy" of her mother.
Melissa played by Torrey DeVitto:
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The AI Hasting siblings look absolutely nothing like their TV counterparts.
14.Maya:
Book description: "Light Black skin," hazel/amber eyes, "curly brown-ish-black hair," and a "thin frame."
Maya played by Bianca Lawson:
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15.And finally, Wren:
Book description: Early 20s, "mixed British and Korean," "almond-shaped eyes," high cheekbones, "warm, tan skin," and slightly long black hair.
Wren played by Julian Morris:
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