{
  "id": 7095704,
  "title": "Keerthy Suresh, Kajal Aggarwal and other South Indian stars join 1980s AI photo trend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/keerthy-suresh-kajal-aggarwal-and-other-south-indian-stars-join-1980s",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-13T10:40:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/keerthy-suresh-kajal-aggarwal-and-other-south-indian-stars-join-1980s-ai-photo-trend-10876229/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 1980s AI photo trend has gained traction on social media, with South Indian actors like Keerthy Suresh, Kajal Aggarwal, and various others joining in. Keerthy showcased her vintage-inspired avatar in a series of AI-generated photos, sharing it alongside her husband. Kajal Aggarwal also participated, posting a striking retro-inspired image of herself with voluminous curls and bold accessories. Other notable participants include veteran Malayalam actor Lalu Alex, Telugu actor Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas, and Meghamsh Srihari, who shared AI-edited photos with his late father. The trend has also spread to Malayalam celebrities, with Swasika, Prem Jacob, Manju Pathrose, Arya Babu, Aparna Thomas, Abhirami Suresh, Pearle Maaney, Srinish Aravind, Jasmin Jaffar, Cerena Ann, Alina Padikkal, and Akhil Marar posting their own AI-generated retro avatars.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}