India, Sept. 25 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor took to social media to offer a nostalgic yet humorous take on ageing after he received an AI-generated image from fans who placed him face-to-face with his 22-year-old self in the edited image.

The image, which is now viral on X, recreated a youthful Tharoor based on a few old pictures from his early days at the United Nations when he was working with refugees.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Tharoor reflected on the AI rendition, calling it a mix of "swagger" and a "scraggly beard."

The Congress leader also admitted feeling "torn between envy" for the confidence of his younger avatar and "amusement" at his youthful appearance.

"Some fans sent me this AI edit, putting me face-to-face w...