From Princess Diana to Marilyn Monroe... these are the late icons who are Still With Us thanks to AI!
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Born again with AI...
Ever wondered what Princess Diana would look like now if she hadn't tragically died? Now you don't have to thanks to the talent of American creative director Micah Daigle, who has used synthography - also known as "AI art" - to imagine a "multiverse with photos of people who died too young in our timeline". Daigle trains designers in how to create AI designs, and uses Midjourney, a generative artificial intelligence program, to create art. Read on to discover which stars have been re-born...© Micah Daigle - 2/11
Kurt Cobain
The Nirvana frontman took his own life at the age of just 27 in 1994. If he was still here today he would be 56.© Micah Daigle - 3/11
John Lennon
The Beatles legend was shot dead at the age of 40 in 1980. Lennon had autographed a copy of 'Double Fantasy' for Mark David Chapman outside The Dakota Building, before leaving for a recording session with his wife Yoko Ono. When John and Yoko returned to the building, Chapman shot Lennon twice in the back and twice in the shoulder at close range. The musician was pronounced dead at Roosevelt Hospital. If he were still alive today, he would be preparing to celebrate his 82nd birthday on October 9.© Micah Daigle - 4/11
Jimi Hendrix
Another member of the infamous '27 Club', the maverick rock guitarist died at his girlfriend Monika Dannemann's London apartment on September 18, 1970. An inquest concluded that an accidental overdose of barbiturates and alcohol caused his death. The 'Purple Haze' singer would have been 80 on his next birthday on November 27.© Micah Daigle - 5/11
Heath Ledger
The Australian actor was found dead on 22 January 2008 at the age of 28 after suffering an accidental overdose of prescription medication. Following his death he won a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the Joker in 'The Dark Knight', in which he starred opposite Christian Bale as Batman. He would be 44 now.© Micah Daigle - 6/11
Elvis Presley
The King of Rock and Roll - still loved today for songs like 'Hound Dog' and 'All Shook Up' - died at the age of 42 after years of unhealthy living and substance abuse. He was found in an unresponsive state on the bathroom floor of his Graceland mansion on 16 August 1977, having suffered a heart attack. If he were still alive now, he would be two years off his 90th birthday.© Micah Daigle - 7/11
Steve Irwin
Steve Irwin achieved global fame as the 'Crocodile Hunter' in the early '90s but his daredevil approach to the natural world cost him his life when he a stingray barb pierced him in the heart in September 2006 at the age of 44. If he were still here, he would be 61 years old.© Micah Daigle - 8/11
Robin Williams
The 'Mrs. Doubtfire' star spent his life making audiences around the world laugh but tragically decided to end it all in 2014 at the age of 63. The autopsy report revealed he had been living with Lewy body dementia. His bereft widow Susan Schneider described the disease as “the terrorist inside my husband’s brain" The beloved comic would have been 63.© Micah Daigle - 9/11
Freddie Mercury
The late Queen frontman died in 1991 at the age of 41 due to complications caused by his AIDS diagnosis. If he were still rocking audiences with hits like 'Don't Stop Me Now' and 'Another One Bites the Dust' today, he would be 78 years old.© Micah Daigle - 10/11
Amy Winehouse
The British singing sensation - who gave the world songs like 'Rehab', 'Back to Black' and 'Tears Dry On Their Own' - lost her battle with addiction on 23 July 2011, dying at the age of 27 from alcohol poisoning. If still alive, Winehouse would be 40 now.© Micah Daigle - 11/11
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was the blonde bombshell like no other who lit up the screen in the years following World War II. But on August 4, 1962, the 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' star was found dead at the age of 36. The circumstances of her death continue to be surrounded by mystery and if she were still here today, she would be just three years short of her 100th birthday.© Micah Daigle
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Ever wondered what Princess Diana would look like now if she hadn't tragically died?
Now you don't have to thanks to the talent of American creative director Micah Daigle, who has used synthography - also known as "AI art" - to imagine a "multiverse with photos of people who died too young in our timeline".
Daigle trains designers in how to create AI designs, and uses Midjourney, a generative artificial intelligence program, to create art.
Read on to discover which stars have been re-born...