Who lives in a pineapple in 4kHD? SpongeBob SquarePants. Whose hyper-realistic creation is horrifying to see? Also, SpongeBob SquarePants… and his band of aquatic pals thanks to one TikTok artist taking hyper-realistic art to new, terrifying heights.


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Since @np_artes began regularly uploading videos on TikTok in early 2022, the Brazillian artist has answered the age-old question of what would our favorite cartoon characters look like IRL.



The answer, it seems, puts those extreme close-ups to shame. From Patrick Star (the cartoon starfish, not the makeup artist), to Scooby Doo, Bugs Bunny, Finn the Human from Adventure Time and even Handsome Squidward, each iteration is more terrifying than the last, proving that some things are better left to the overlords of Cartoon Network.


If you need us, we’ll be running from our new sleep paralysis demon – IRL Cartman.