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# Infantile Sci-Fi Characters
Sarah Allen Depicts Star Wars Icons as Adorable Babies

By Jason Soy | Published 2012-05-30 | Life-Stages
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sarah-allen
References: [blog.thaeger](http://blog.thaeger.com/2012/05/29/star-wars-nursery/) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop/modernhomeprints)

Love for the Star Wars series from artists is undying, and Sarah Allen has contributed to the overwhelming amount of [Star Wars fan art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-mindfulness-movement) available on the Internet with her own cartoon drawings of the cast. Where Allen’s work differs from others, however, is that she’s decided to depict the likes of [Chewbacca, R2-D2](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-tamagotchi) and a Jawa as babies. How can there be such a thing as a [baby R2-D2 robot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-fufu)? Who cares? These images are fricken’ adorable.

Along with each image, Sarah Allen denotes the noises that the characters would make. R2-D2 communicates with “beeps” and “boops,” Jawas go around uttering “utinni” and Chewbacca lets out hearty “Aaaughs.” Surely, Allen will expand the series to include other cast members like Jabba the Hutt and Ewoks.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.3/10
- Popularity: 60% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Babies](https://www.trendhunter.com/babies)

## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Sci-fi Baby Characters:** Artists are exploring the portrayal of iconic science fiction characters as babies, potentially leading to the creation of new merchandise and media for young children.
- **Anthropomorphic Cartoon Art:** Depicting characters from a beloved series in an adorable, cartoonish style has potential for further exploration in merchandising and entertainment.
- **Imaginative Noise-making:** Adding a vocal component to artwork featuring characters creates opportunities for innovative products and experiences, such as interactive toys or audiobooks.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Entertainment:** Creative content for children's media and merchandise incorporating baby versions of iconic characters could capture a young audience's attention and drive sales.
- **Merchandising:** New products such as plush toys, books, and clothing lines could emerge from the demand for baby versions of iconic sci-fi characters.
- **Interactive Toys:** Innovative toys and gadgets that respond to noise and sound could be inspired by audio components added to artwork featuring baby versions of iconic sci-fi characters.

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