Artificial intelligence shows a surprisingly realistic version of Arale Norimaki

Dr Slump is a very popular and beloved manga and anime series created by Akira Toriyama, the same author of Dragon Ball. First published on December 4, 1980 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, the manga consists of 18 compiled volumes and stars Arale Norimaki.

Arale is a robot girl with superhuman strength and energy, created by Dr. Senbei Norimaki, a somewhat eccentric scientist. The story takes place in Penguin Village, a fictional small town located on Gengoro Island, where Arale and Dr. Norimaki interact with various comical and wacky characters, including Gatchan, an egg-shaped alien with special abilities.

Dr. Slump is characterized by its absurd humor and comic situations, with elements of science fiction and fantasy. Akira Toriyama’s distinctive style, with charismatically designed characters and dynamic action scenes, is also reflected in this work.

Arale, in realistic format

How does a note count? Anmo Sugoi, Netizen IDOLGALAXY shared an AI-created illustration of Arale Norimaki on popular image website PIXIV..

Arale Norimaki

Although this is a single illustration, the final result presents us with a realistic and adult version of the endearing character of Arale Norimaki. The clothing used in the illustration is the same that we saw in his brief appearance in Dragon Ball Super, with slight modifications compared to his animated version.

The yellow color that used to be predominant in her shirt has been replaced by an intense red tone, which is also reflected in the illustration, where the red color completely dominates the girl’s cap, displacing the light pink that usually characterizes her. Interestingly, this job adds an extra pair of wings to Arale’s cap, giving her a more striking appearance by having four wings instead of two.