Pet owners are now flooding X with photos of their furry friends alongside AI-generated images of how they might look as humans. The quirky new trend that turns pets into people has taken over social media, replacing the previously viral Ghibli art phase.

A new AI trend is turning pets into people

After mesmerizing users with dreamy, Ghibli-style artwork, ChatGPT’s image generator is now fueling a fresh wave of online creativity. Users are uploading pet photos and asking ChatGPT to imagine what their animals might look like as people.ChatGPT posted on an Instagram post:

“Want to see what your pets would look like if they were a person? Making images in Chat is free and available to everyone. Just upload a photo and ask:”

“➡️ Show me what my pet would look like as a human”

“Pro Tip: Feel free to add attributes you’d like to see or personality traits about your pet to get a really good one!”

Prompts to try

If you’re feeling creative and want to experiment, here are five fun prompts to help you visualize your pet as a person:

#Prompt 1
“Can you describe what my dog would look like as a human based on this photo and generate an image?”

#Prompt 2
“If my pet were human, what would they wear? Generate an image.”

#Prompt 3
“Based on this picture, describe my pet as a human character in a movie and generate an image.”

#Prompt 4
“Describe my pet as a human influencer and generate an image?”

#Prompt 5
“Describe my pet as a person in today’s world and generate an image.”

How did social media react?

While many users found the trend delightful, others were skeptical—especially about how realistic some AI-generated images appeared. Reactions were mixed.

One user wrote, “I love the concept. I’ll try the opposite, ask ChatGPT to imagine an animal from a human picture.” Another commented, “I’ll translate this for you: Upload your image and give OpenAI fresh training data so they don’t suffer model collapse and become even less profitable.”

Someone else dismissed it altogether: “No one wants this.” But there were plenty of enthusiastic voices too, like one who said, “This sounds so fun! I can’t wait to see my pup as a person!”

Would you give it a shot and see your pet reimagined as a person?