A Rapper Created These Incredibly Detailed Celebrity Portraits Using Nothing But Emojis

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As it turns out, emojis aren't just for communications anymore - they can be used to create works of art.

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Rapper Yung Jake created a handful of celebrity portraits using Emoji.ink, a website that lets you click and drag emojis to make a picture. When asked why he chose emojis to create his artwork, he said it was because "everyone likes emojis," according to CNET.

Yung Jake's images are incredibly detailed and immediately recognizeable.

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We discovered this one of Jerry Seinfeld on Instagram after parody Seinfeld account Seinfeld2000 reposted it.

What if Jery was emojis...

A photo posted by @yungjake on Jan 16, 2015 at 9:51am PST

There's also one of Larry David, the creator behind Seinfeld and the star and writer of HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm.

A photo posted by @yungjake on Jan 14, 2015 at 11:40am PST

Here's one of Miley Cyrus. You can easily see which emojis he chose for each part of her face.

pls tag her and ur friend

Kuva, jonka @yungjake julkaisi Tammi 15, 2015 at 8:23 PST

And here's Kim Kardashian, which he shared via Twitter.

You can check out more of his work through his Instagram and Twitter.