AI-generated action figures were all over social media. Then, artists took over with hand-drawn versions.

Artificial intelligence-generated action figures permeated social media feeds last week as people fed images of themselves to ChatGPT and asked it to package them into a miniature toy.  

The resulting image, dubbed a “starter pack” for a specific person, displays a packaged doll that takes on the appearance of the subject, complete with personalized mini accessories — such as an iced coffee, a laptop, perhaps a camera or a pair of running shoes — and labeled with the subject’s…