Artists On Twitter Draw Incredible Versions Of T. Rex In A "Prove You Won’t Be Replaced By AI" Challenge
Who knew a T. rex could take on so many forms?
A simple half-finished T. rex prompt on Twitter turned into a full-on creative riot, and the results are way too funny to ignore. Artists took the challenge personally, not because they hate dinosaurs, but because the prompt basically dared them to “prove you won’t be replaced by AI.”
So instead of one predictable redo, we got a whole zoo of chaos: a T. rex in skinny jeans, one that looks like it’s about to become someone’s newest tattoo, and a few that go full aliens, cursed art, and dinosaur prog rock album cover energy. Even the Zoom dad-bodaurus joke made the rounds. The complicated part is, everyone’s playing two games at once, showing off their talent while also trying to figure out how much of the magic comes from the prompt itself.
And somehow, the internet managed to make a dinosaur feel like a debate.
"Complete this image in a way that proves you won’t be replaced by AI"
anloremi1. A clever disguise
iamiojen2. No body necessary
jaendotart
3. Skinny jeans should also go extinct
CryptoDale
4. Soon to be someone's newest tattoo
CakeNygard
5. Aliens!
GGuiArts
He gets it
knowyourmeme
6. This is not a picture of a hat
ArguriusGC
7. Off the charts
web3nullity
8. Fun abstract
Surrealistrasyo
9. Okay, no
liboar
10. Tyrannosaurus Rocks
MichelePetrelli
11. Swole-rex
BYViktor86
12. Hot potato?
NoglandG
13. Definitely not suspicious
thehateart
14. Evolution instead of extinction
EthanSBrewerton
15. Too soon
XkissEth
16. TRY. ANY. SAUCES.
showchicken
17. Like a trippy robot
L8blummer
18. A cursed image
ermenautilus
19. Reminiscent of a cave drawing
bckwrdsgeometry
20. Could you imagine a T. rex xenomorph hybrid?
liboar
21. Every dad in the background of a Zoom meeting
bryanbrinkman
That “prove you won’t be replaced by AI” vibe matches the photos that made brains need a restart.
22. I'm impressed AF, but I don't know if they used the original prompt
Taylor_DSD
23. Getting so fresh and clean
Marta_Malinko
24. It's like those Hidden Image puzzles trying to find the original prompt
BroslavskiyNick
25. The spikes and watercolor make this look like a T. rex that has mutated
epicthundercat
26. He can see into the future, and he can see the METEOR
vissyarts
27. ~Art~
TheMacPapi
28. Gorgeous use of color
youngandsick
29. Not entirely sure what's going on here with the Aptera
TeslaTruckClub
30. Love this style
Raccoonnook
31. A present-day recreation
DSlim71
32. The Red Circle
sorrisopng
33. I definitely couldn't see AI making this up
subtle_bubble
34. Hypnotizing
Babarobot_
35. The raw talent behind this
ryan_talbot_
36. Om nom nom
maximxiii
37. I feel like this one could be
Bstract_Art
38. Woof woof
gremplin
39. Dad-bod-asaurus
mahsan_khoshhal
40. A super cool technique
mariinksarts
41. Dino prog rock album cover vibes
jaxestudios
42. Like a dino Miss Frizzle
ItsAdamtastic
43. "AI couldn't do something so crappy..."
jmpailhon
44. Epic handstand
wanlipengcheng1
45. Not the momma!
toadswiback
46. Take that, AI
TheLairdOfWar
47. Damn!
thisjackkaido
48. The T in T. rex stands for Trogdor
cubantobacco
49. Nyanrex
PRguitarman
50. Almost like a computer virus
Yuri_jjjj
That first “clever disguise” T. rex set the tone, like okay, we’re not just drawing, we’re trolling AI on purpose.
Then the “No body necessary” and “Hot potato?” entries hit, and suddenly the challenge felt like a dare between artists and the prompt.
When someone posted “Every dad in the background of a Zoom meeting,” people laughed, then immediately started side-eyeing whether the original prompt was even followed.
By the time “Take that, AI” and “T. rex stands for Trogdor” showed up, the whole thread turned into a victory lap made of spikes, watercolor, and chaos.
Who knew a simple half-finished image of T. rex could turn into so many different things? Do you have a favorite picture?
What are your thoughts on the artificial intelligence art boom? Have you used any generators to recreate a photo of yourself or a piece of art you liked?
Do you think artists are justified in being alarmed by the AI art surge? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!
The T. rex didn’t just evolve, it turned into a whole argument.
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