# Vintage Rubber Hose Cartoon Transformation

- Model: [GPT Image 2](/models/chatgpt-image.md)
- Creator: [Library Avatars (@library.avatars)](/@library.avatars.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: GPT Image 2
- AI keywords: character, illustration, playful, vintage
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- Published: 2026-11-01
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## Prompt

```text
Transform the person in the photo into a {style} inspired by classic “rubber hose animation” styles such as {references}, and old Fleischer Studios cartoons.

IMPORTANT:

Clearly preserve the identity of the person in the photo (recognizable hair, beard, glasses, face, and facial expression).

Exaggerated, elastic cartoon-style body.

Large black vintage pie-cut eyes.

Big expressive smile.

Classic white cartoon gloves.

Oversized 1930s-style cartoon shoes.

Thin rubber hose-style arms and legs.

Thick black outlines and authentic vintage animation look.

Visual Style:

Black and white or vintage sepia tones.

Aged old-film texture.

Small grain, scratches, and imperfections like old film reels.

Simple cel-animation style shading.

Caricatured but natural proportions.

Background inspired by the original environment of the photo.

Art Style:

1930s / 1940s cartoon animation.

Rubber hose cartoon aesthetic.

Vintage animation poster style.

Fleischer Studios aesthetic.

Cuphead-inspired vintage cartoon style.

Ink outlines and exaggerated expressions.

Quality:

Ultra-detailed vintage cartoon.

Cinematic composition.

High facial likeness detail.

Soft vintage lighting.

Authentic retro animation feeling.

Full-body character.
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{style}` | style | vintage 1930s–1940s cartoon character |
| `{references}` | references | Betty Boop, Cuphead, Steamboat Willie |

## About

Transforms a real person's photo into a classic 1930s-style rubber hose cartoon character while preserving their identity.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.avatars on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/vintage-rubber-hose-cartoon-transformation-wft5ab
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

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