A user on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has garnered attention after creating a set of action figures depicting various political figures. This creative endeavor, connected to the anticipated legislative elections scheduled for May 18, has sparked discussions online.
The founder of Rows.com, Humberto, utilized GPT-4o software within ChatGPT to craft these figures, representing “candidates and the things they are known for.”
This collection comprises 17 figurines, featuring not only the leaders of political parties but also figures such as President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, former Prime Minister António Costa, Presidential candidate Luís Marques Mendes, and Miguel Arruda, the former deputy who left the Chega party after allegations of luggage theft at Lisbon airport.
Here are the figures:
Here is the Prompt that I used for my viral meme
Use GPT-4o on ChatGPT. Upload close image of person. Example provided of my request is for the last image:
Create image. Create a toy of the person in the photo. Let it be an action figure. Next to the figure, there should be the… https://t.co/PDTB90ZZVs pic.twitter.com/TQz9XDmn2z
— Humberto (@patife) April 3, 2025
Humberto detailed the methodology for his “viral meme,” providing an example of the instructions used to ‘bring to life’ the figure of the former Social Democratic Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho.
“Create image. Make a toy of the person in the photograph, as an action figure. Beside the figure should be the toy’s equipment, each in its own blister. 1) A book titled ‘Tecnoforma’. 2) A three-headed dog labeled ‘Troika’ with a bone inscribed ‘austeridade’ at its feet. 3) A three-headed hydra labeled ‘Geringonça’. 4) A book titled ‘D. Sebastião’. Do not repeat the equipment under any circumstances. The card holding the blister should be a strong orange color. Additionally, at the top of the box, write ‘Pedro Passos Coelho’ and below it, ‘PSD action figure’. The figure and equipment should all be in blisters. Create this realistically,” he wrote.
