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    We Used AI To Show What "Dune" Characters Look Like Vs. The Actors Actually Cast In The Movies

    The AI Paul Atreides looks so much like Timothée Chalamet...it's wild.

    Dune: Part Two has finally hit theaters and people are absolutely raving about how much they love the movie.

    Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya as characters in close-up, looking intently at each other, in a desert setting
    Niko Tavernise

    This film is the second installment in the franchise and picks up where Dune left off — both are based on the first book in Frank Herbert's series.

    And of course, one of the best parts is this all-star cast with fan favorites like Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, and Florence Pugh.

    Four cast members from "Dune Part Two" film stand together at premiere; each in stylish, unique outfits
    Gareth Cattermole / Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images

    So, as a Dune fan and an avid reader, I decided to use AI to bring these characters to life based on their book descriptions, and then compare them to the actors who play them in the movies. Here's how they turned out:

    1. First, here's Paul Atreides based on how he's described in the book:

    Digital artwork of a shirtless male with tousled hair and intense gaze, possibly for a TVAndMovies article

    How he's described in the book: "Oval face" with "strong bones" and green eyes. His hair is "coal-colored" and "tousled." It's often mentioned that he's so thin his ribs are visible, and he's even called "a stringy whipcord of a youth."