{
  "id": 6916827,
  "title": "1980s AI trend: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reacts as Bumrah, Shreyas and Team India go retro",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/1980s-ai-trend-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-reacts-as-bumrah-shreyas-and-team",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-12T11:10:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/1980s-ai-trend-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-reacts-as-bumrah-shreyas-and-team-india-go-retro-1.500672165"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the 1980s, a vintage trend resurfaced on social media, and Indian cricket team members joined the nostalgia wave. Ahead of a T20I series against Afghanistan, the team members discovered AI-generated versions of themselves dressed as 1980s stars. The amusing surprise was captured on video and shared by the official BCCI X handle. The transformation uses ChatGPT to recreate photographs in the style of the 1980s, complete with vintage hairstyles, colorful clothing, old-school settings, oversized sunglasses, and grainy textures. While the trend has spread across social media, celebrities, cricketers and IPL franchises have also embraced the throwback look. For Team India, the AI-generated images provided a playful break from their preparations before their upcoming Afghanistan series. Players like Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi examined their retro portraits, with the dramatically altered hairstyles, outfits, and backgrounds prompting laughter among the team. The trend has caught the attention of IPL franchises, including Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, and Gujarat Titans, who have shared retro AI-generated images of their players.",
  "summary": "Dubai: The 1980s have made a comeback on social media, and the latest group to join the nostalgia wave is the Indian cricket team. Just two days before the start of their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in Delhi, India’s players got a light-hearted surprise when they discovered AI-generated versions of themselves dressed as 1980s-era stars. The fun moment was captured on video and…",
  "key_points": [
    "1980s AI trend resurfaces on social media",
    "Indian cricketers embrace retro AI-generated images",
    "Team India's players enjoy playful break from preparations"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "1980s AI photo trend: Bumrah, Sooryavanshi get hilarious makeovers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/1980s-ai-photo-trend-bumrah-sooryavanshi-get-hilarious-makeovers",
        "published": "2026-09-12T09:46:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}