# ChatGPT’s latest viral trend turns your photos into terrible MS Paint doodles — and I can’t stop using it

> I've used ChatGPT Images 2. 0 to simulate a meeting with my past self and predict my future. But in both cases, I was trying to make photos that look as real as possible.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/chatgpts-latest-viral-trend-turns-your-photos-into-terrible-ms-paint-doodles-and-i-cant-stop-using-it?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69fc87196ae97aebb00da344)
- **Published:** 2026-05-07
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #photos #doodles #latest #paint #stop #terrible #trend
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