Mind-bending Barbie optical illusion leaves people baffled – you can only see it with your eyes closed
THERE are many different types of optical illusions, some can reveal hidden aspects of your personality and others can change the way you see the world around you.
This clever illusion has left people baffled after it was shared on TikTok by artist Rishis, who posts on the account @rishi.draws.
The Barbie-themed illusion shows a distorted picture of Ken, but the illusion only works when you close your eyes.
“I loved the Barbie movie so much that I made an optical illusion of my favourite character that you can only see with your eyes closed,” he explained.
You can’t just glance at the image to make it work though – you have to stare at it for at least 30 seconds.
“You can blink but just keep looking at it…then I want you to close your eyes and hold your head up slightly.
“Then I want you to blink with your eyes closed, if that makes sense, and you should see the portrait slowly appear,” the artist said.
You should put the optical illusion to the test in a bright room if possible, and keep your phone screen still to see the best results.
If you follow the rules you should see the portrait of Ryan Gosling as Ken appear as you continue to “blink with your eyes closed.”
His face might even still be visible after you open your eyes.
After trying the illusion for themselves many people were baffled by how well it worked.
One said: “It didn’t work with my eyes closed but when I opened them he was on my wall.”
“Help! Ryan Gosling is on my ceiling,” a second quipped.
A third commented: “I saw him and he kept coming closer! This was cool but scared me a little.”
And another said: “I’m very impressed! I didn’t expect this to work and I got jump scared. Now when I blink I see Ryan Gosling.”