I created the first design proposal for Sonic after three years in the design department. Although it wasn't Sonic then - the main character was a human boy.

Although it wasn't Sonic then – the main character was a human boy. I remember the idea struck me right as I was going to bed, and I was afraid that I wouldn't remember it in the morning.

According to Sonic the Hedgehog's original designer, Sonic's look derived from an earlier design of a young boy with spiky blue hair who could, of course, run very quickly.

Sonic the Hedgehog, the beloved Sega video-game character with lightning speed, had to survive his harshest foe to make it to the big screen: Twitter. Like the very blue Genie in "Aladdin" and the ...

Diao’s AI renderings also included some fan-favorite animated characters, such as famed Disney royalty and familiar characters. 8 Moe still looked as grumpy as ever in human form.