They are all visual markers of a mid-2000s aesthetic that is taking the TikTok generation by storm, amid a wave of nostalgia for a time when technology was seen as a path to a brighter future.
The trend, say observers, is a reaction to a present-day dominated by apocalyptic warnings about AI's power to destroy humanity, where the unchecked power, wealth and influence of Silicon Valley's tech bros have made digital advances part of the problem rather than a chance at a solution.
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