Influencers have staged birth simulations and strolls in shopping malls with the hand-crafted baby figures, known as “reborn” dolls, creating videos that have gone viral.

It’s not that weird to be an adult who loves hyper-realistic baby dolls Inside the online communities for reborn doll artists and collectors.

Remember reborn babies? These shockingly realistic-looking baby dolls have captured the hearts of grown women, men and doll aficionados alike, even at a cost of up to $5,000 apiece.

Compared with features on Miniland dolls, the Bitty Baby’s are less realistic (all of the dolls have a version of the same face) and more generically cute, with rounded cheeks and an inquisitive ...

Reborn baby dolls: Creepy, odd or just plain weird?OK, plenty of people think they're cute. Check out this TODAY story on the trend of amazingly lifelike baby dolls that some women are fond of ...

Reborn dolls are dolls that are completely transformed by an artist to resemble a human infant, incorporating as much realism as possible. They are even weighted to give the feel of holding a real ...

“Many of the customers for these ‘Reborn’ baby dolls are those whose children are complaining of being only-children in their families, wanting a sibling,” Aghayee, 24, told Reuters.

Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil, with lawmakers even bringing the lifelike dolls into ...

SAO PAULO — Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil, with lawmakers even bringing the lifelike ...