BJP and Congress Engage in 80s-Themed Meme War
· India · Times of India, ThePrint, theprint.in
A viral social media trend involving AI-generated 1980s-style portraits has escalated into a political meme war between the BJP and the Congress. Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Kiren Rijiju participated by sharing retro-styled images, while the Congress Kerala unit responded with a meme featuring a van associated with criminal activity in Bollywood films. The BJP Gujarat unit countered with an image widely interpreted as a reference to Sonia Gandhi's birthplace in Italy. The parties have used the AI-generated content to trade veiled political barbs on platforms like X and Instagram.
Why it matters
The exchange underscores how political parties are increasingly leveraging AI-generated content to amplify digital campaigning and attack opponents in the social media space.
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