New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- The viral 1980s AI photo trend has taken over social media, with users uploading modern photographs and asking artificial intelligence tools to transform them into portrait resembling old film stills, vintage studio photographs and retro family albums.

The trend has gained particular momentum in India, where users have been experimenting with prompts inspired by 1980s Bollywood, regional cinema and old-fashioned portrait photography. The resulting images often feature dramatic hairstyles, period clothing, warm lighting and analogue film grain.

But while creating a retro AI photograph may appear harmless, privacy experts and digital safety advocates say users should pause before uploading a clear personal image.

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