Like it or not, we've entered the age of artificial intelligence, and while it may be terrifying for some, and there are ethical issues to consider, one Florida guy thinks it's a great way to make people laugh. Cam Harless, host of The Mad Ones podcast, used AI to create portraits of all the US presidents looking "cool" with a mullet, and the results are hilarious.
The mullet is an infamous haircut dubbed "business in the front, party in the back." The term "mullet" is believed to have been coined by the rap-punk-funk group Beastie Boys in 1994.
While the concept of "cool" is subjective, Harless seems to think it means looking like a cross between Dog the Bounty Hunter and Kenny Powers from Eastbound and Down.
How he created them and why they went viral.
Harless created the photos using Midjourney, an app that generates images based on text descriptions. "I love creating art with AI," Harless told Newsweek. "Often, I'll come up with an idea, create an image, and then choose the one that makes me laugh the most to post on Twitter and ask people to guess my idea.".
«"The idea of Biden with a mullet made me laugh, so I tried to make a picture of him and Trump together, and that led to a whole list of presidents," he continued.
Harless used AI to create photos of all 46 presidents with mullets and shared them on X, and the response was overwhelming. His first photo of Joe Biden with a mullet has garnered nearly 75,000 likes, and that number continues to grow.
The 14 Best Presidents With Mullets«
Here's our list of the 14 best presidents with mullets. If you want to see all 46, check out Harless' thread here.
Joe Biden, with his incredible blond hair and sharp suit, will not tolerate any nonsense.
Donald Trump looks like a guy who has 35 different pairs of distressed jeans in his closet at Mar-a-Lago.
Barack Obama looks like he played an informant on Starsky & Hutch in 1976.
George H.W. Bush looks like he's playing bass in Elvis Presley's band at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in 1973.
Gerald Ford looks like the last person in the world you'd want to owe money to.
«"Come and take advantage of the great deal at Dick Nixon's dealership, specializing in Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles, located right off I-95 in Daytona Beach.".
«"Who are you calling Teddy? To you, it's Theodore Roosevelt.".
Grover Cleveland exudes a real steampunk vibe here.
Pray you never scratch Chester A. Arthur's Trans Am. If you know what's best for you.
Honest Abe? More like honest baby. Am I right?
Franklin Pierce looks like your favorite 1982 New Romantic. Adam Ant, you'd be jealous.
«"Daniel Day-Lewis stole my look in The Last of the Mohicans." – John Tyler
Many have tried the triple mullet haircut, but few have pulled it off as well as James Madison.
Washington's mullet was like a white, fluffy cloud of freedom.
Find more cool US presidents with mullets here.
This article was first published four years ago. It has been updated.
The article "One Guy Turned Every President Into a 'Mulleted Tough Guy,' and the Photos Prove It" originally appeared on Upworthy.