LOOK: 8 celebrities who hopped on the ’80s AI photo trend
While the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) remains controversial, big hair, colorful outfits, bold accessories and retro-inspired looks have made their way back to social media as celebrities join the latest ’80s AI photo trend.
Using AI, Filipino celebrities have reimagined themselves in the style of the decade, giving followers a glimpse of what they might have looked like in the 1980s. Here are some of the celebrities who joined the trend:
Ruffa Gutierrez
Ruffa Gutierrez embraced the ’80s aesthetic with a glamorous AI-generated photo featuring big hair and an equally bold look.
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“Joined the ’80s trend… and I think I found my era. Big hair, big glam, big energy,” she wrote on Instagram.
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Janice de Belen
Janice de Belen went for a “Charlie’s Angels” look, channeling the style of the popular American television series that originally aired in the late 1970s and became a major pop culture fixture in the ’80s.
“Sige na nga!!! Me in my ‘Charlie’s Angels’ era!” she captioned her post.
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Ryza Cenon
Ryza Cenon also joined the nostalgic trend, sharing a black-and-white ’80s-inspired photo of her.
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Jhong Hilario and family
“It’s Showtime” host Jhong Hilario brought his family into the trend, sharing a ’80s-inspired photo featuring his daughter Sarina and his longtime partner, Maia Azores.
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Sunshine Cruz
Sunshine Cruz also joined the wave, showing off a retro-inspired version of herself alongside her family members.
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Geneva Cruz
Geneva Cruz used the trend to trip down memory lane of growing up during the decade.
“I was only four years old in 1980, but throughout the ’80s, I got to experience the colorful neon outfits—and even wore #acidwashjeans just like these! The music was legendary, and the hair… BIG! I loved it!” read her Instagram caption.
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Mariz Umali
Even broadcast journalist Mariz Umali was bit by the ’80s AI photo craze, sharing her own retro-inspired transformation.
Mariel Padilla and family
Mariel Padilla participated in the trend both on her own and with her family. She shared a solo ’80s-inspired image as well as a family photo featuring her husband, Sen. Robin Padilla, and their two daughters.
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Aubrey Miles and Troy Montero
Celebrity couple Aubrey Miles and Troy Montero also took part in the trend, sporting the big hairs and bright outfit colors.
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Beyond the trend
The trend has been embraced by social media users. But while the trend may appear harmless and nostalgic, technology and security specialists have warned netizens to be mindful of what they give AI platforms in exchange for these transformations.
Technology risk and security specialist Ralph Rondosa said photos uploaded to AI services can be considered personally identifiable information (PII).
“What we see as just a photo, for a machine, particularly in machine learning, can potentially be a source of information about our identity and physical characteristics,” Rondosa said as featured in a TV Patrol report.
The expert pointed out that unlike a password, which can be changed after being compromised, biometric information such as facial data cannot simply be replaced.
“If a password is leaked, you can reset it. But if your face data is leaked, you don’t have a new face,” he said.
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Rondosa advised users to minimize the amount of personal information they provide when using AI services and to avoid uploading more information than what an application actually requires. /edv
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