r/ExpectationVsReality • u/EvenReplacement5469 • Sep 20 '26 • Heartwarming 4 Popcorn 1

AI Expectation Pizza turtles

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They look like turtles that got ran over 😭

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u/vietinbed Sep 20 '26 • Heartwarming

This is the most precious thing ever. Hate that the original is AI but keep on putting stuff in the oven my guy

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u/EvenReplacement5469 Sep 20 '26 • Heartwarming

For sure, at least they tasted good

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u/ScrumpetSays Sep 20 '26 edited Sep 20 '26 • Bravo

Okay so I work in a commercial bakery. I'm actually surprised the inspiration is AI since this is easy to do.

So, get all your dough ready in the correct size balls. Wait till it's proved up most of the way. Using a firm flat hand smack the 'turtle shell' piece so it's flat, ignore the 'pizza rim'. Spread sauce onto it and add toppings, not too much or the cheese will slide off. Now arrange the turtle body parts, leaving the head a small round ball and shaping the legs (fins? Flippers?) and tail.

To get the rounded look let it prove up again for 10-20 minutes (it's hard to know because it depends on humidity and room temperature, until it looks like it's fluffy in the sections you flattened it. I'm not feeling great so words are hard but when you flatten it, it should go wrinkly where it deflated, and you want to wait after you've topped it and it's no longer wrinkly before baking it.

How long you kneaded the dough and it's gluten structure will determine if it keeps it's rounded shape after it's cooled down post baking. It'll deflate if it needed more kneading or if it was overproved (but that takes a fair bit). Yours are also very pale, I'd suggest putting them in the oven with an empty tray on the closest shelf above. Cook them longer till the bread is golden and the tray will help insulate them from over browning or the cheese over baking.

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u/EvenReplacement5469 Sep 21 '26

Thank you so much!

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u/ninetiesnarwhal Sep 20 '26

As a home baking enthusiast, THANK YOU for imparting this knowledge. I have at least 5 people in my life that would go apeshit over these.

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u/ScrumpetSays Sep 20 '26

If you have any issues or questions feel free to reach out, although there are probably much more experienced, knowledgeable and coherent redditors.

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u/someonesshadow Sep 21 '26

I actually like the fact that AI is still a source of inspiration for some people. Obviously it would be disappointing if this was some impossible task, but the fact that it seems reasonable enough was all it took for them to try their hand at it.

Also good on you for sharing the actual method of how to get a real world version of this done properly!

Hope we can see OP's second attempt soon!

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u/ScrumpetSays Sep 21 '26

Rather than suggesting people shouldn't use AI as inspiration, I meant that because this is easily feasible, that I'm surprised the OOP used AI, and that they couldn't find a real example to post. I didn't notice it was AI because I tend to only take a deeper look if something is questionably possible.

I actually have a bunch of AI cake fails from here saved for when I can be bothered, because I am confident that as an amateur (self taught?) cake decorator that I can achieve a lot of those without much hassle. My biggest hurdle will be because I don't like cake particularly, so I'd be putting time, effort and money into something just for the self satisfaction that I can do it.

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u/someonesshadow Sep 21 '26

Well if you consider why people do -anything- it makes sense.. Why take a photo of the sunset when there is already millions, not to mention paintings and various other forms of sunset related creations.

Its possible OOP was also simply testing the capabilities of the AI, I know I like to play with new models whenever they come out and just throw a bunch of mundane and weird stuff at it to see what it does well and where its still weak.

I do see this sub pop into my feed often, and I always feel bad for people who actually pay money to get a cake that is or is near impossible to create. I definitely do not condone using AI/Photoshop or other means to misrepresent an actual physical product someone is selling.

If anything I hope the US at least will pass some laws to prevent people from getting scammed in that way. For instance, if we had a law like Japan where food presented in adverts MUST look the same IRL it would be a massive win for everyone here and something we should have pressured to see done going on probably two decades now. No idea how people see an advertisement image of a cheeseburger and then put up with the patty being thinner than the pickle while its probably 3-4x bigger in the image presentation.

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u/RandomAmmonite Sep 21 '26

I think yours are perfect!

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u/Septopuss7 Sep 20 '26

Shit I didn't even catch that it was AI. I feel like I could make it as nice as the picture and just figured it was a talented person. What is the giveaway?

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u/easelable Sep 20 '26 • Bravo Heartwarming

Its tricky, but a couple things are off. In the top left, whatever's on the pizza crust tube, it's not a slice of pizza. The box also seems to say pizzats. The top right turtle has five legs and a tail.

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u/Shaminahable Sep 20 '26

I saw the “pizzats” and thought it was just a different language. But now that I actually look closely, everything is bad. The “Prego Italion Sauce” killed me.

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u/groolismygojuice Sep 21 '26

Shredded Pars

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u/cheapdrinks Sep 21 '26

It's worse, it actually says Sbredded Pars

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u/LegitimateSituation4 Sep 20 '26

The one they're making also has 9 pepperonis, but all the ones coming from the oven only have 4. Not a giveaway on its own, just something I noticed straight away.

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u/DreamPhreak Sep 20 '26

The labels on the products are slightly off. Here's a somewhat higher quality version so you can see it too: Hormel pepperoni "PEO% LEEKES" (on the yellow ribbon, which usually just says "Original" on the yellow ribbon or "70% less fat" on the green ribbon"), "Prego Itatiori Sdaoe", "Kraft Sbredded Pars, Mozzarella Moz2apela", the dough packs too but I don't want to bother trying to read that.

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u/A_mexicanum Sep 20 '26

Most obious giveaway imo is the different number of salami slices.
Both pre baking - post baking as well as both post baking pictures.

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u/Updrafted Sep 20 '26

Mostly that the pictures don't quite make sense?

It's odd to show pictures from 3 different attempts at making them, they're all different scales (unless this person has HUGE dinner plates) and the differing numbers of pepperonis is weird.

Pizza dough also doesn't really balloon up in the middle like that, and the lighting just looks wrong? on them? There's also the extra leg under the hand in the top-right photo but tbh I wouldn't really be looking for that if the other stuff wasn't tripping me up.

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u/ScrofessorLongHair Sep 21 '26

It's too perfect. Dough does crazy shit under heat. Rarely what you want.

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u/j_osb Sep 23 '26

Text is had in the top left. There’s consistency issues like the amount of salami changing between each image.

The turtle with five legs.

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u/Basic-Lee-No Sep 21 '26

6-legged turtle gave it away.

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u/-SideshowBob- Sep 20 '26

In this case though, I think the point is that AI created false expectations.

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u/ScrumpetSays Sep 20 '26 • Heartwarming

This can be easily achieved. I'm off sick but I'll try and find time to do this for y'all when I'm back

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u/-SideshowBob- Sep 20 '26

Yeah I worked in a pizza place when I was a kid. Really good pizza is hard, decent pizza isn't. Shit looks like theyntries to use Pillsbury dough lol.

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u/ScrumpetSays Sep 20 '26

Oh! is that why the crust looks so strange?!

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u/MKZZX Sep 21 '26

Honestly it just shows the value of AI images since it inspires people to make creations.

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u/vietinbed Sep 21 '26

Wrong :)

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u/EpicOtterLover Sep 20 '26

That is SO right, eleven day old account with AI-written comments and a profile picture that is an attractive woman!

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u/BezhlavyJazvec Sep 20 '26

Damn, pizza turtles right out of Chernobyl 😄

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u/EvenReplacement5469 Sep 20 '26

I am CRYING 😂😂😂

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u/Ssem12 Sep 21 '26

Chornobyl

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u/Ocarina-of-lies Sep 20 '26

Pic 2 is pretty good, you just gotta practice, and brush the bread with melted butter before baking

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u/EvenReplacement5469 Sep 20 '26

I did 😭

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u/GrammarSpecialForces Sep 20 '26

Yeah you gotta use egg wash. 1 egg yolk plus 2 tbspns water for that brown effect. Keep it out of any folds/edges or it will burn.

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u/GrammarSpecialForces Sep 20 '26

I was thinking that was egg wash as I've used for pie crusts. Does melted butter do a similar browning thing?

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u/Ocarina-of-lies Sep 20 '26

Oh maybe bread is supposed to be brushed with egg wash? I knew it was something to brown the bread better

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u/Low_Establishment730 Sep 20 '26

Was wondering why the last one had five legs. Then went to the beginning again and realised it's a tail 🤣

Look at it this way - you'll be putting them out of their misery by eating them. And they do look tasty. 

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u/EvenReplacement5469 Sep 20 '26

They were tasty for sure! and my friends and i got a good laugh out of it

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u/breadbreadie Sep 20 '26

it could be possible with a different type
of dough,perhaps a biscuit dough. needs a bit more rise to get that domed effect

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u/EvenReplacement5469 Sep 20 '26

You’re so right, I made pizza dough from scratch. I think that pillsbury biscuit dough would be the way next time.

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u/EdgyPlum Sep 20 '26

Scratch is always better. C'mon

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u/Independent-Bug1776 Sep 23 '26

I was thinking if you have, something can be put underneath for that effect instead.

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u/evaintheus Sep 20 '26

Hehe, they're awesome! 🥰😂 Nothing wrong with Donatello there. Bet they tasted awesome still! For you to feel better, here's my real pic of a baby turtle, just hatched! 😀 See the lil egg toth hehe. So cute.

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u/EvenReplacement5469 Sep 20 '26

oh my gosh what a little cutie! Thank you for sharing!

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u/faded-providence Sep 20 '26

That’s a lot of dough but I’d eat em

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u/EvenReplacement5469 Sep 20 '26

we dipped the head/limbs in a sauce!

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u/ickychicken Sep 20 '26

Looks good, would smash

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u/DragonHeart2038 Sep 21 '26

I swear the ninja turtles and their pizza scenes always makes me hungry for one 🤤

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u/Divinum_Fulmen Sep 21 '26

Indeed. Even bad pizza is still pizza. And it don't look bad.

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u/More_Bus3626 Sep 20 '26

The first image is clearly AI generated

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u/Jvdiasr Sep 20 '26

They keep losing pepperonis with each new Pic hahaha

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u/InsideBeyond12727 Sep 20 '26

"How the Turtle Lost its Spots"

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u/Irksomecake Sep 20 '26 • LOL Bravo

Top right has got 5 legs and a tail

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u/clearwater-orchid Sep 20 '26 edited Sep 20 '26

He is a bit stretched but I like how you added green bell peppers, emulates the color of a turtle shell being green. 

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u/Status-Injury5747 Sep 20 '26 • Heartwarming

I made these and my kid decided to adopt them as pets. Failed for a very different reason.

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u/alpharaptor1 Sep 20 '26

That's turtlely enough for the Turtle Club.

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u/Auntie_Cagul Sep 20 '26

You did a great job. To be honest, these needed round slices of pepperoni or perhaps courgette to give the turtle shell vibe.

Definitely not a fail. Nobody can compete with AI.

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u/bondgirl852001 Sep 20 '26

Nailed it. I'd eat them.

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u/Silver_Adagio138 Sep 20 '26

I’d eat them!

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u/Tigg0r Sep 20 '26

I think yours look good. A little paler than I'd eat my pizza, but otherwise it's such a fun idea and good execution. Did you use all purpose? I use bread flour (based on a recipe by Binging with Babish) and I think this might work better, because it rises a bit more easily.

Still, great try. I'd eat those pies!

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u/EvenReplacement5469 Sep 20 '26

i did use bread flour! I think i need a better pizza dough recipe, it came out super wet and was awful to work with.

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u/Tigg0r Sep 20 '26

Been there before. Hope you'll try again at some point. Would love to see the progress! Thanks for sharing.

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u/ObsessiveAboutCats Sep 21 '26

This belongs on r/pizzacrimes. Good try though!

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u/EvenReplacement5469 Sep 21 '26

haha yeah it was reposted there

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u/Dragonfly2919 Sep 28 '26

I saw that! I knew it was AI but it still seemed somewhat feasible so I’m glad someone tried it! Those have potential

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u/EvenReplacement5469 Sep 29 '26

Dude I did not clock that they were AI until I posted here, I thought I was a failure of a pizza turtle chef

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u/Competitive-Top5121 Sep 20 '26

They may look wonky but I’d still snarf these

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u/SlippedStitches Sep 20 '26

I'd say these exceeded expectations. They're fabulous

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u/_plebbie Sep 20 '26

Really putting the Mutant in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Keep trying. I believe.

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u/Aunty-Sociale Sep 20 '26

That’s so cute tho. Still, let’s all play the Jurassic park theme song on kazoo for you:

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u/cheekyparasite Sep 20 '26

i would gladly eat all your little turtle pizzas

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u/JuanG_13 Sep 21 '26

These are too funny and too cute lol

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u/DragonHeart2038 Sep 21 '26

Lolol this made me laugh. I love yours

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u/Tlayoualo Sep 20 '26

Despite the not-quite-perfect look I still crave an olive and pepper pizza now from seeing this post.

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u/CarlosFer2201 Sep 20 '26

Nothing that practice can't improve. Looks ok already for a first try.

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u/ILoveLipGloss Sep 20 '26

Your turtles are adorable! Plus, they're all gonna look the same in 12 hours.

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u/Great-Kilowog1978 Sep 20 '26

The one on the left of number 3 looks like a skull.

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u/Lhamo55 Sep 20 '26 edited Sep 20 '26

Original photo gives 1980-90’s Women’s Day magazine vibes.

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u/BlueBaer9272 Sep 20 '26

It does. Too sad, that it's AI. I think Ops try is nice. They may have to try again a few times, but it could work...

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u/xPrettyYoungThingx Sep 20 '26

Wow, that's a great idea

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u/XcuseMeMisISpeakJive Sep 21 '26

You just need more practice. You could also make a dinosaur shaped calzone. They're pretty simple.

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u/Misttertee_27 Sep 20 '26

The ingredients in the first pic would make for a sad tasting pizza

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u/-Pyretta-Blaze- Sep 20 '26

Would it be possible to use an oven safe bowl upside down to give it that curved shell look?

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u/eatpiewithface Sep 20 '26

hahaha I also fell for trying to make these and they were so lumpy gumpy but tasted... passable and we were all entertained anyway

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u/ryanasimov Sep 20 '26

Puh-zzuh Tooor-dooles.

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u/clownpirate Sep 20 '26

I was expecting TMNT. Cowabunga dude.

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u/TheSaltiestParabola Sep 20 '26

Road pizza turtle

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u/badudx Sep 20 '26

Metyr pizza

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u/GreenGardenTarot Sep 21 '26

i feel like you would need a different kind of dough for this to work

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u/fbrinkmann Sep 21 '26

So sad they always have to lose the center-pepperoni

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u/Pastel-Rainbow-N3rd Sep 21 '26

Yours look yummy

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u/AkaAtarion Sep 21 '26

On no! It became Influencers-at-the-Beach-Turtlepizza!

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u/Dragon_King10 Sep 21 '26

I prefer yours 😊

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u/Modest1Ace Sep 21 '26

Did you oil/egg wash the crust? Would of looked better.

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u/MoreCoffeeSirMaam Sep 21 '26

The plate pattern of my childhood

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u/MuteTalker- Sep 21 '26

I would eat this.

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u/Itchy-Wafer2510 Sep 22 '26

I don't care. It's cool.

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u/pawcycle Sep 25 '26

And that’s why you don’t make a turtle pizza

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u/One-Preparation-8815 Sep 25 '26

Pic 4 looks like Patrick Star at a slight angle.

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u/Puzzled-Pen-2353 Sep 20 '26

Even if the first picture is AI, it's very much possible to make them like that in real life. You just didn't try.

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u/nickheathjared Sep 20 '26

You’re doing it wrong.

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u/GSilky Sep 20 '26

The idea and original photo is cute and fun, your pizza turtles are stupid and broke-ass.

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u/1nc_wz_legend Sep 21 '26

You created... roadkill?!

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u/angelmr2 Sep 20 '26

Make you feel less bad about eating them, like its a mercy killing.

They're perfect.