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OpenAI launches #MessiMode campaign featuring Lionel Messi to promote conversational image-editing in ChatGPT

Story Overview

OpenAI is leaning on Lionel Messi and national pride to spotlight ChatGPT's existing conversational image editing, showing how a single prompt can turn a selfie into a realistic flag-colored hairstyle that feels ready for group chats and social posts.

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ChatGPT@ChatGPTapp#930inTech

Go #MessiMode

Upload a photo of yourself and try this prompt: “Make my hair the colors of my country flag but keep it natural-looking. If no country or image is provided, ask."

8:17 AM · Jun 10, 2026 · 1.1M Views
Viral Prompt

Anyone can test the flag-hair effect right now

Upload a photo in the app, type the prompt to apply natural-looking national flag colors to hair, and let the model ask for a country if none is supplied, creating an easy loop for quick, shareable results.

Access Info

Reliable runs still sit behind paid tiers

Free accounts face tight daily image limits while Plus and Pro plans unlock higher capacity and the Thinking mode that makes iterative edits smoother, so heavy experimentation favors subscribers.

Sentiment

Positive users enjoy the creative fun of ChatGPT's MessiMode for coloring hair with national flag colors, while negative users call the feature cringe and tacky.

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81.6%
Neg
18.4%
70 comments with sentiment.
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Lisan al Gaib@scaling01

no. don't do this to me

now i have to like the post

baiting me with the GOAT

ChatGPT@ChatGPTapp

Go #MessiMode

Upload a photo of yourself and try this prompt: “Make my hair the colors of my country flag but keep it natural-looking. If no country or image is provided, ask."

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blix@waselyyy

@ChatGPTapp 😭😭

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Ishu Agrawal@ishuagra02

@ChatGPTapp Anthropic: releases most powerful LLM OpenAI: Messi collab

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RETWEETS433
ChatGPT@ChatGPTapp

Go #MessiMode

Upload a photo of yourself and try this prompt: “Make my hair the colors of my country flag but keep it natural-looking. If no country or image is provided, ask."

4hViews 1.1MLikes 8.4KBookmarks 1K
EDDY@eddysolcoin

@ChatGPTapp leo is chad, he does advertising for an English audience but he speaks in Spanish

4hViews 4.6KLikes 64
Pediavenir@Pediavenir

@ChatGPTapp #Pessi

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WeAre26FIFA@WeAre26FIFA

@ChatGPTapp #WeAre26 🇲🇽🇺🇸🇨🇦 the next 100x FIFA Runner

The Official Slogan of @FIFAWorldCup

The Heart & Glue of the Tournament 🗣️💙

We will be trending everyday for 39 days while the matches take place 🏆⚽️

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#FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup2026

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John Greg@JohnGregQuantum

@ChatGPTapp Another GPT UPDATE WITH LEO MESSI !

Nice!

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Leon Lin@LexnLin

@ChatGPTapp messi collab is crazy hahah

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David Stark@stark4833

@ChatGPTapp This is pretty stupid, you’re pushing this whilst completely ignoring your customers that are asking for 4o?? #keep4o

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Krik@weskerzonchain

@ChatGPTapp

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Walid@walidbelr

@ChatGPTapp anthropic shipped fable yesterday and you're doing hair filters we want the model, not the marketing

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Wise@trikcode

@ChatGPTapp cancelled my chatGPT subscription

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