India, Sept. 10 -- The 1980s are back on social media, at least in AI-generated photos.

Instagram and X are filling up with retro-style portraits as users turn their current pictures into images inspired by the decade. Several political leaders now have also joining the nostalgia wave.

Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal was among the first political figures to join in. Sharing an AI-generated image, Goyal wrote, "Vibing to the 80s trend." In the picture, Goyal wears a grey suit, white shirt and aviator sunglasses. The image uses sepia tones, film grain and a faded finish to give it the look of an old studio photograph.

Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju also shared his take on the trend on X. His AI-genera...