{
  "id": 6607979,
  "title": "How retro 1980s AI photo ChatGPT trend triggered BJP vs Congress meme war - See pics of Modi, Rahul Gandhi, others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/how-retro-1980s-ai-photo-chatgpt-trend-triggered-bjp-vs-congress-meme",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-10T15:33:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/how-retro-1980s-ai-photo-chatgpt-trend-triggered-bjp-vs-congress-meme-war-see-pics-of-modi-rahul-gandhi-others-11789051526755.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent social media frenzy, the 1980s AI-generated photo trend made its way into the political realm, igniting a meme war between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the competing Congress party. Politicians from both parties began sharing vintage-style images aimed at their rivals, with the Congress party leading the charge by targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP responded in kind, using real photographs of Modi from the 1980s.\n\nThe trend, known as the ChatGPT 1980s photo trend, involves using artificial intelligence to transform modern selfies into retro portraits reminiscent of the 1980s. The phenomenon has gained traction on platforms like Instagram and X, with influencers and politicians alike participating in the nostalgic wave. BJP leaders, including Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, shared their AI-generated retro photos, while Congress MP Shashi Tharoor opted for a more traditional approach by sharing actual photographs from the decade.\n\nThe AI-generated trend has proven to be a powerful tool in political communication, allowing parties to shape narratives and engage with social media audiences through memes, stylized images, and viral formats.",
  "summary": "As the trend of sharing retro AI-generated pictures caught on, leaders and supporters from both parties began flooding social media with vintage-style images aimed at their political rivals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "ChatGPT 80s trend: Prompts to try it yourself",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/chatgpt-80s-trend-prompts-to-try-it-yourself",
        "published": "2026-09-09T22:57:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Ready for your Bollywood debut? 15 ChatGPT prompts to give your photos a ’90s retro makeover",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/ready-for-your-bollywood-debut-15-chatgpt-prompts-to-give-your-photos",
        "published": "2026-09-10T05:31:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "1980s AI Photo trend: 5 ChatGPT prompts to create Kerala-style retro images",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/1980s-ai-photo-trend-5-chatgpt-prompts-to-create-kerala-style-retro",
        "published": "2026-09-10T08:19:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}