Artificial intelligence is reimagining the South Korean girl group known as Las Guerreras K-pop as characters from the popular Japanese anime series One Piece, according to reports surfacing on February 11, 2026.
The visual transformation, achieved through AI image generation, adapts the identities of the group’s members – Rumi, Mira and Zoey – to the distinctive art style of One Piece, known for its dynamic lines, exaggerated expressions, and vibrant backgrounds. The process analyzes the K-pop stars’ clothing, posture, and overall attitude, translating these elements into the codes of Japanese manga, incorporating action lines, flat colors, and a sense of constant movement, as detailed by multiple sources.
This isn’t the first time AI has been used to blend entertainment properties. Several AI tools are currently available that facilitate similar transformations, including Galaxy.ai’s “One Piece Filter,” Anifun AI’s “One Piece OC Maker,” Cartoonize AI’s “Photo to One Piece Anime Art Generator,” and Komiko.app’s “One Piece Characters Generator.”
The phenomenon comes as Netflix leverages the fusion of K-pop and anime, exemplified by the success of the film Las Guerreras K-pop, into a significant financial strategy, according to Merca20. The film, which features the group when they aren’t performing in stadiums, centers on the members’ use of secret superpowers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.
The AI-driven reinterpretations highlight the growing potential of the technology to blend disparate cultural touchstones and create novel fan experiences. The process relies on systems of generative AI capable of analyzing visual references and recreating them within a new aesthetic framework. This type of creative crossover demonstrates how AI is expanding possibilities in the digital culture, allowing for reinterpretations and alternative universes without traditional production methods.
