Hyper-real “reborn” dolls look and feel uncannily like newborns. They first came into play in the 90s and have since evolved into a global phenomenon, embraced both by art collectors and so-called reborn mothers seeking comfort after child loss, infertility, anxiety and beyond - often amid fascination and backlash. CNN’s Christina Macfarlane dives into this surreal world.
The uncanny world of hyper-real ‘reborn’ dolls