Barbie box trend goes viral: How to turn your photos into AI doll avatars using ChatGPT

It’s time to say ‘Hi Barbie’. You can wake up and decide to become Barbie, Ken, a Marvel action figure, or anything you dream of. Just like that! Your imagination is your limit. So let your imagination go wild!
After Ghibli studio-style images, generative AI is heading towards attracting more users with its digital art, and the latest is in a box! Yes, that’s right! The Barbie box trend has taken social media by storm, letting anyone transform their photos into playful, action-figure-style avatars encased in a digital toy box. The Barbiecore trend is all about nostalgia taking the AI route. This toy box trend allows people to turn their photos into collectible dolls with personalized accessories and packaging. Here’s how to jump in and create your AI doll avatar.
What’s the Barbie box trend?

This viral trend involves using AI tools to convert a photo of yourself into a stylized action figure or doll, packed in a plastic toy box design. Just like something you’d see on a store shelf. Think Barbie, Ken, or even a Marvel superhero, with your name, custom accessories, and catchy slogans on the packaging. The internet has gone gaga over the new trend and millions of users are sharing their creations.

Netizens are absolutely loving the new trend, and some have made politicians such as Donald Trump, Liz Truss, and Keir Starmer into their doll avatars.
One netizen wrote, "Can we talk about how CUTE these action figures are?! I mean… is this not giving main character energy? Apparently, ChatGPT is here to feed my delusion. I didn’t know I needed a mini version of myself until now!”
Another wrote, "I hopped onto the ChatGPT AI Barbie trend to issue a public announcement:
*DALL-E scrapes artists' images without paying copyright.
*The original image had no wrinkles, rendering older women invisible.
*ChatGPT uses 10x more energy than a Google search."
"Jumping on the bandwagon with my AI Doll in a Box - not sure anyone is buying Barbie Immigration lawyers so i'm going to say it would be a rare collectible," wrote one.


Another wrote, "Ahhh right!! Never one to become a laggard in this new AI era — loving these ChatGPT image prompts." Of course I had to jump on this AI trend — because seeing myself as a mini photographer doll? ICONIC. This ChatGPT trend has taken over my feed, and honestly… I’m obsessed.”
"One of my family members just told me how fascinated they are by the Barbie box trend where people use ChatGPT to generate themselves as a Barbie doll in a box. Don’t feed your photos to AI, commision an artist. It’ll be way better… and maybe even cuter," another wrote.

"I'm jumping on the trend! This is so cute! I had fun experimenting until I got it just right!" wrote one. "Off into London today to sing a Verdi Requiem amongst a STELLAR line up of soloists with Battersea Choral Society. The sun is shining, the concert is sold out AND I just jumped on the new trend of creating your own AI generated Barbie doll.Hilarious!#sorrynotsorry," another said.
"Saw a destroyed Barbie doll today lying down on a bridge above the railway. Not sinister at all. Maybe they didn't like the Barbie movie? I thought it was pretty good, or maybe they don't like this trend of the miniature box characters," one quipped. Another X user said, "I did the Barbie doll trend. The hair is waaay too long but I love it." The internet is flooded with pictures of the Barbie box trend.
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to create your own Barbie box trend avatar. Follow along.


How to create your AI doll avatar?

The Barbie box trend dolls look so realistic that you may want to have one of those on your shelf. It’s that good! And all that you need is a photo! Yes, that’s right.

Meanwhile, experts are now warning that the Barbie trend using AI for personalization could harm privacy.