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ChatGPT prompt for photo editing: Want Kerala-style retro images from 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s? Try these five ideas

The viral ChatGPT retro photo trend is moving beyond generic 1980s portraits. Here are five prompts that can help users recreate Kerala-inspired photographs from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, with period-specific clothing, hairstyles, jewellery, homes and analogue photography effects.

ChatGPT prompt for photo editing: Want Kerala-style retro images from 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s? Try these five ideas

A viral ChatGPT prompt for photo editing has taken a regional turn, with users creating AI-generated images inspired by Kerala and Malayali culture. By specifying details such as clothing, hairstyles, jewellery, architecture, lighting, and photographic texture, users can transform modern photographs into retro portraits resembling images from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.

For a Kerala-inspired version, prompts can include traditional gold jewellery, Kerala-style homes, period-specific clothing and hairstyles, and analogue photography characteristics. The goal is to preserve the user's identity, facial features, skin tone, and age while recreating them in a period-appropriate Kerala setting.

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