AI-generated Frozen art imagines Elsa in the classic hand-drawn Disney style of old. Released in 2013, Frozen tells the story of Princess Anna (Kristen Bell), who embarks on an adventure to reunite with her sister, Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel), after Elsa inadvertently curses her hometown with an infinite winter. The film, which is brought to life using 3D animation techniques, was a major hit, with Frozen 2 becoming the highest-grossing animated movie of all time.
Now, new AI-generated Frozen art shared by asianaphrodite2024 imagines what Elsa would look like in a more classical style of Disney animation. Check out the art below:
Frozen Would Still Work In 2D Animation
Almost all Disney movies these days are animated using CGI. This is a stark departure from how the company established itself so many years ago, wowing audiences with hand-drawn movies like 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, 1942’s Bambi, or 1967’s The Jungle Book. Although the 3D animation pipeline Disney has established now allows their animated movies to be made easier and faster, Frozen would still work well in the hand-drawn animation style.
Ultimately, what’s most important in any Disney movie is its story. In addition to creating a compelling world, Frozen excels because it features an emotionally-resonant story, great songs, and strong voice actors. While a certain quality of the original film would be lost when translated to 2D, a hand-drawn style may allow other elements to shine even more. Perhaps, for example, Olaf’s song “In Summer” would actually be funnier and more darkly ironic when presented in 2D.
It’s also possible that a hand-drawn style would result in older audiences seeking out the film. Frozen is certainly a movie for people of all ages, but it’s possible that a more mature crowd would be drawn to it if it resembled the Disney movies of past decades. While Disney may not be making the switch back to 2D animation anytime soon, the success of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse proves that there’s a way to use 3D animation to create the 2D look to great effect, something that future Disney movies could certainly do.
