We’re used to seeing cartoon and pop-culture characters as adorable wholesome drawings, but character artist Hossein Diba is about to change all that. His recreations of famous pop-culture icons will most likely ruin your childhood. He turns your favorite icons into horrifyingly real renditions of what they might look like if they lived in the real world. Hossein went all out with these characters using 3D software to create tiny details that you'll probably miss on your first viewing.


Hossein Diba recreated characters from movies and shows like Toy Story, The Simpsons, and Dragonball Z, but of course, that’s not even half of it. Diba’s creations start with modeling, sculpting, shading, and texturing. His work requires a lot of knowledge in many types of software and also human anatomy. Check out his incredible work below and be sure to follow him on all his social media!

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#1 Woody (Toy Story)


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#2 Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story)


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#3 Jessie (Toy Story)


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#4 Mr. Potato Head (Toy Story)


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#5 The Aliens (Toy Story)


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#6 Mario (Super Mario)


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#7 Luigi (Super Mario)


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#8 Goku (Dragon Ball Z)


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#9 Charlie Brown


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#10 Aladdin


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