Friends stars transformed into adorable toddlers with the help of AI technology

2023/06/15

Jennifer Aniston played Rachel in Friends (Image: Instagram, Getty)

The stars of Friends have been completely transformed by two artists who have used artificial intelligence to turn them into toddlers.

The beloved sitcom may have ended in 2004, but it continues to gain a legion of fans after making household names of actors like Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer.

Now one couple has taken their love for the show one step further and reimagined the main characters as children.

Husband and wife Luca and Anna Allievi created the new pictures of Rachel, Ross, Chandler, Monica, Joey and Phoebe using AI, but warned of the "dangers" the technology could pose.

Luca said the project "started as a game" and was something the couple "did for fun" while their young daughter was sleeping.

The pictures look so cute (Image: Instagram/the_ai_dreams)

Jennifer Aniston played Rachel on Friends (Image: NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

They used prompts and commands in Midjourney's software to produce the pictures by referencing billions of images online.

In one picture shared on Instagram, toddler Rachel was seen sporting the same blonde hair as Jennifer Aniston and had the exact same eye colour.

Ross looked adorable wearing a three-piece suit, which was similar to the outfits David Schwimmer wore on Friends.

Chandler, played by Matthew Perry, also wore a black suit as a toddler and added a smart grey tie and sported a rather stylish hairdo.

Toddler Ross wore an adorable suit (Image: Instagram/the_ai_dreams)

David Schwimmer played Rachel's love interest Ross (Image: NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Young Monica, whose older version was played by Courteney Cox, had piercing blue eyes and jet-black hair. The toddler wore a black hoodie and frowned at the camera.

Phoebe's baby picture saw her dressed in a bright yellow top and purple jacket.

Her wavy blonde hair fell to her shoulders and she gave off the same free-spirited energy as Lisa Kudrow, who played the character in the show.

Young Chandler had a very thick head of hair (Image: Instagram/the_ai_dreams)

Matthew Perry was well-known for his role as Chandler (Image: NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Little Joey looked almost identical to Matt LeBlanc and was dressed in a white polo top and black waistcoat.

Matt was famous for saying "How you doin'?" during the show and his toddler picture had the same cheeky energy as he was pictured with a sideways smile.

Fans of the show have gone wild for the snaps, with one person writing: "This page has made my day!!! My cheeks hurt from laughing and smiling at how adorable this is."

"This is so so cute," another agreed while a third fan commented: "Very sweet and well made.

The Monica toddler had a slightly grungier look (Image: Instagram/the_ai_dreams)

Courteney Cox in her Friends days as Monica Geller (Image: Getty)

"The most beautiful minifriends!!!" another follower gushed.

However, while Luca said he loves the technology need to create the work, he also warned people about the "scary" side of AI.

"Sometimes it's scary and too specific," he told SWNS. "It can be dangerous.

Some people use it for fake news."

As well as the cast of Friends, Luca and Anna have also been creating baby pictures of stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt.

Phoebe had the same free-spirited vibe as the older version (Image: Instagram/the_ai_dreams)

Lisa Kudrow was involved in a lot of big storylines on Friends (Image: NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Friends was recently recognised at having one of the best theme tunes of all time.

I'll Be There For You by the Rembrandts was used at the theme tune for the classic 1990s US comedy series and beat the likes of The Simpsons and Doctor Who.

The research was carried out for electronics manufacturer Hisense and Catherine Fang, Executive Vice President, said: "The power of at-home entertainment to bring people together is undeniable."