Have you ever wondered what a 63-year-old Barbie doll would look like?

A Barbie doll it was part of the childhood of thousands of people. Even today it is a success and is present not only in the lives of children, but also in that of many adults. Created by Mattel in 1959, the main objective was to bring adult features to the doll.

In 2022, an artist developed a virtual sample of the 63-year-old Barbie doll. Next we will show how the result turned out!

Barbie doll has always been and always will be a worldwide phenomenon.

Created by Mattel on March 9, 1959, Barbie subsequently became a worldwide phenomenon. Research reveals that her creation was based on the German doll Bild Lilli.

What was the biggest reason for creating it?

It all started when Ruth Handler and her husband, Elliot Handler, noticed that when their daughter was playing with her dolls, she always had the habit of impersonating them as adults.

At the time, this was unusual, not least because all the dolls looked like babies. For this reason, Elliot Handler, one of the founders of Mattel, suggested that a doll with adult features inspired by the model of the German doll Bild Lilli be developed.

How did the development of Barbie begin?

Stories reveal that on one of her travels, Ruth Handler bought three Bild Lilli dolls. Of the three acquired, one was for her daughter and the others served as the basis for creating Barbie.

And that's how it all started for the development of the most famous doll in the world: through a revolutionary idea that appealed to millions of children. Its great differential is the fact that it is customizable, so you can have your hair combed, clothes changed and new accessories added.

How would the doll be currently?

These days, Barbie would be 63 years old. Thinking about it, the artist Hidreley Diao used artificial intelligence to create a sample of the doll with its real age. The result was very interesting and, in fact, he managed to present a very realistic version of Mattel's creation.

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