ChatGPT's Latest Trend: Turning Pets into Humans - Amusing or Unsettling?

I just tried the viral ChatGPT trend of turning dogs into humans -- here's how to do it

I, sadly, don't have a pet. This sadness is even greater because it means I couldn't take part in the latest ChatGPT trend. People have been showing images of their dogs, reimagined as humans. Because I really wanted to try this out, I asked my colleagues to send in photos of their dogs so I could see their human equivalents. The results were creepy, and yet also kind of incredible. Here's how to do it yourself and some of my favorite examples: This trend is really quite simple. If you don't already have a ChatGPT account, you'll need to make one first. You don't need a paid subscription to try this trend so you can stay on the free version. Open ChatGPT, click the + button next to the chatbox, and then add an image of your pet. From here, add the prompt "Turn this picture of a dog into a human", and throw in a please if you want to stay in the good books of the AI overlords. And you're done! ChatGPT will load a picture of your lovely pet as a human being, sometimes with some weird quirks, but usually as a very life-like person. A very regal-looking dog, Indie became a serious-looking human. The fur turns into a black jumper and there's the nice addition of some glasses. Yes, their entire lower body is non-existent but at least the crossed paws have made it into human form. Bryn Bryn as a dog is all smiles. Looking directly at the person behind the camera, he looks very happy. The same can be said for him as a human... while that should be nice, it ends up being more creepy than anything. Bella In dog form, Bella looks more surprised than anything. Human Bella ,on the other hand, looks truly miserable. At least ChatGPT picked up on the blanket and pumpkin pillow in the background. Winnie Here, Winnie is loving life and I don't blame him. Soaking up the sun, he's having a good time. So what about human Winnie? He's just as happy. We could all be a little bit more like human Winnie I think. Mac Gone from a dog playing in the snow to a woman in her 20s doing an interpretive dance, this one took a weird turn. However, the AI model did a surprisingly good job at keeping the movement in line.

The latest ChatGPT trend? People are using it to turn their pets into humans.

People are using OpenAI's ChatGPT to imagine their pets as humans. Credit: Betul Abali/Anadolu via Getty Images Since ChatGPT's AI image generator launched to free users a couple of weeks ago, people online have been toying around with its possibilities. The latest trend involves people anthropomorphizing their pets. Yes, really. To be clear, we all kind of act like our pets are humans -- my perfect dog, Henry, is a good boy who loves deeply like a real person. But folks are now using ChatGPT's image generator to imagine what their pets would actually look like as people. It's both kind of neat and a little creepy. Here's a super viral example from Reddit. If you search around other social platforms, you'll find more examples of people who said they used ChatGPT to transform their pets into humans. It seems some folks found the results cute, while others found it unsettling. TechRadar's John-Anthony Disotto wrote that he wasn't "quite prepared to see a grown man sitting on the yellow armchair [his dog] likes to frequent, and [he] immediately felt a sense of uncanny valley." The dog-as-human trend is just the latest to emerge from ChatGPT's image generator. Last week, for instance, folks were turning themselves into AI-generated action figures. While some folks might avoid seeing their pet as a person -- myself included -- should you want to try it out, it isn't difficult. First, you have to upload a photo of your pet. Then, the prompt can be simple. You simply ask ChatGPT to turn the pet into a human. The sample from the Reddit post also asked to keep everything else in the photo the same. ChatGPT may ask follow-up questions, but it should be relatively straightforward.

ChatGPT can turn your pet into a human, and it's freaking me out - here's how to try it

Every week, there's a new AI trend, but this viral ChatGPT image-generation prompt might be a step too far - turning our beloved pets into humans. As a dog dad who treats my French Bulldog, Kermit, like an absolute prince, the idea of seeing him as a human made me feel uneasy. My focus at work, however, is creating good content, and if that means I need to see my dog as a human, then I'll suck it up and take one for the team. If you want to cut to the chase, here's the prompt: "Can you create an image of this dog/cat as a human?" You'll need to upload an image of your pet, and ChatGPT may ask follow-up questions to get a better idea for the image generation. Once you've uploaded your image and asked your prompt, it's time to wait for the result... I uploaded a photo of Kermit to ChatGPT, and after a considerable wait (please make the image generation quicker, OpenAI), I got to see my furry friend as a human. I wasn't quite prepared to see a grown man sitting on the yellow armchair Kermit likes to frequent, and I immediately felt a sense of uncanny valley. Sat on Kermit's throne was what appeared to be a happy-go-lucky man in his early 20s, wearing a yellow t-shirt with a frog on it. Kermit is three years old, which would line up with the age of ChatGPT's image, but apart from that, I'm not really convinced AI has captured him in human form. Just to see what another dog would look like, I asked TechRadar's Editor-In-Chief, Marc Mclaren, to do the same for his black Labrador, Rigby. Weirdly, Rigby as a human looks fairly similar to Kermit, despite being a completely different breed. Marc's response to the ChatGPT image was, "Pretty spot on to be honest. The son I never had." You know, the more I think about the concept of seeing your pet as a human, the more it makes me feel uneasy. Last year, I got to see Shazam's AI-powered collar in action, and while I'm now convinced that product might be vaporware, I left the impressive demo questioning what it means to be a pet owner. You see, you get a connection with your dog that's completely different from any human relationship you have in your life. A dog is your best friend; it revolves its whole life around your existence, and it understands despite the inability to verbally communicate. Shazam's idea of adding a voice to man's best friend completely overlooks the emotional connection you have with your animal, instead introducing technology to attempt to vocalize feelings. Now, why am I talking about an AI voice collar? Well, I feel like even the concept of imagining a dog as a human overlooks what a dog is in the first place. I get this is just a fun trend, but I have a feeling I'll struggle to look at Kermit in the same way for the next few days, as he sleeps on my lap, sleeps in my bed, and cries for food at dinner time. After feeling a bit revolted by the human version of my little pup, I decided to creep myself out some more by asking ChatGPT to turn a photo of me into a dog. You can do the same by asking, "Can you create an image of this human as a dog?" Again, ChatGPT may ask for extra context to determine the breed, etc. At first, ChatGPT took a while to determine what a bald man with a beard would look like in dog form. It took so long, in fact, that the image generation tool completely failed altogether. I tried again, and after a considerable amount of time, ChatGPT showed me an image of what appeared to be a Labrador or a Golden Retriever with a human beard. I looked at the image, shrieked, and decided that was enough ChatGPT image generation for the day. I think imagining an animal as a human or vice versa might be my least favorite ChatGPT trend yet, although I fully expect to see another even creepier trend appear on social media by the end of the week.

People are utilizing ChatGPT to turn their dogs into humans

People often refer to pets as family, and now they can look the human part thanks to artificial intelligence. Dog owners are transforming their beloved fur friends into people with the power of ChatGPT in the latest AI makeover trend sweeping TikTok and Instagram. "I asked ChatGPT to turn my dog into a human," read the caption to one of these peta-morphosis clips, which boasts 1.9 million views on TikTok. The footage starts with a still of an Irish setter laying on a bed and then -- voila -- it cuts to a woman in red hair, a green sweater and a dog bone necklace like some bizarro "Beauty and the Beast" transformation. In another TikTok video, a French bulldog is turned into a grizzled, pug-faced man with large jowls. And this "Animorphs"-evoking feature isn't just relegated to pooches -- it can be done with a menagerie of animals ranging from hamsters to tortoises. Many applied the interspecies switch to their cats with one digitally reincarnating their Calico as a Goth-looking gal with an orange streak in her raven hair, as seen on Reddit. These reverse werewolf transformations caused quite a stir online, as some labeled them "so cute" and very on point. "Pretty sure I had your cat as a Lit professor," quipped one Reddit wit under a composite of a marmalade cat-turned-redheaded gentleman in a sweater. While this may seem like witchcraft, this digital trick is very easy to pull off. Users simply log into ChatGPT, and upload a pic of whatever pet they want virtually anthropomorphized, making sure the image is of high quality. Beneath the photo, write the prompt with the correct gender, 'What would my male/female dog look like as a person?" Finally, press the arrow and ChatGPT will summon your animal's inner person. This Lassie-cum-homo sapien change is just one of many AI-generated glowups circulating online. Others have included turning people into action figures and a Studio Ghibli makeover that reimagined everyone from friends and family to US President Donald Trump as anime characters in the style of Hayao Miyazaki.

ChatGPT can turn your pet into a human, with surprising results - Softonic

The internet is no stranger to AI trends, but one of the latest -- transforming pets into humans using ChatGPT's image generation -- has sparked both fascination and discomfort. As more users upload pictures of their dogs or cats to see them "humanized," the results are unexpectedly uncanny. To try the trend, you simply upload a photo of your pet and ask ChatGPT to create a human version. The AI may ask for a few details, like age or personality, to better customize the image. What follows is often amusing, sometimes eerie, and always unexpected. For one dog owner, the AI turned his French Bulldog into a man in his twenties, lounging on the same yellow chair the dog loves. The resemblance was oddly specific, but the emotional response was mixed, with the user describing a strong sense of "uncanny valley." Another user noted that when he ran the same prompt for a different dog breed, the resulting human looked strikingly similar. This raised questions about whether the AI truly captures unique features, or simply applies generic traits. What begins as lighthearted fun can easily provoke a deeper reflection on the bond we share with our pets. Many owners describe their connection with animals as unique, built on trust and emotion rather than language. Turning a dog into a human, or vice versa, can feel like distorting that natural relationship. The same user who humanized his dog later asked ChatGPT to turn himself into a dog -- an image that he found unsettling enough to abandon the experiment altogether. It's a trend that blurs lines and stirs emotions in unexpected ways.

People are using ChatGPT to turn their pets into humans: Here's how you can do it as well

The trend follows the viral Ghibli-style AI art phase and is gaining traction across X, Instagram, and Reddit. A quirky trend is quickly taking over social media, following the Ghibli-style AI animated image trend. Users are now using AI tools to see how the humanise version of their pets would look like. Taking to X, thousands of users have shared humanised AI images of their pets, including golden retrievers, grumpy cats, and parrots, created with AI tools such as ChatGPT. Several users on Instagram and Reddit have also shared the AI-generated human counterparts. Interestingly, these humanised pet images frequently include custom personalities, stylish outfits, and even fictional backstories, transforming household companions into fully realised characters. Also read: Google Pixel 9 is available with over Rs 11,000 discount, here's how to get this deal If you're intrigued by this new trend and want to know how to create such images of your beloved pet, we've included a step-by-step guide that will help you create a humanised version of your pet with various personalities. To get started, the users will have to upload a photo of their pets, whether it's a cat, dog, rabbit, parrot, or any other animal. After doing so, you can use prompts like "Can you create an image of this dog as a person?" or "What would this cat look like as a human?" to reimagine your furry friend as a human being. However, the AI may ask additional questions about the personality, gender, age group, and vibe. After providing all the necessary information, users will receive a humanised version of their pets. It is important to note that the results may differ from what you expected. However, the AI provided users with imaginative, funny, and beautiful images. This is the latest playful trend in the playful side of the AI art generation, after the Ghibli trend. Here are some of the most impressive images created and shared on social media.