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Creative Bloq
Creative Bloq
Technology
Natalie Fear

Girl with a Pearl Earring parodies are the internet's latest art obsession

Art trends.

For some unknown reason, the internet seems to have developed an obsession with parodying Johannes Vermeer's famous painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring' and honestly, I'm a little obsessed. From original recreations to AI art, the eclectic renditions of the classic portrait are equally mind-boggling as they are utterly fantastic.

With AI art generators rising in popularity, the opportunity for bizarre artwork is seemingly endless, and creatives across the internet have not held back in dreaming up the most weird and wonderful pieces. Regretfully, while I can't offer an explanation for this strange phenomenon, I can however provide a selection of my favourite examples. 

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