Google Gemini’s new image generation feature — like nano banana and vintage photos — is going viral on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and more. Everyone is trying it because it gives an output that feels like paintings by Raja Ravi Varma. In simple words, it turns our random selfies into retro Bollywood-style vintage images.
People are enjoying Google Gemini’s new feature because it gives insane visual effects, style, and perfection. But some users have reported unexpected creepy incidents after generating these images — and now, the tech world is starting to worry.
The Viral Trend
On Instagram, Google Gemini’s nano banana image and vintage saree images are trending. This feature allows users to convert random photos into stunning 90s Bollywood-style portraits in seconds.
Users are very curious about this trend because of the visual beauty and style of these AI-generated images. But it also raises some important questions in the tech world:
- Is this safe?
- Does this affect our personal lives?
- Will Google use our images to sell to companies or even blackmail us by twisting them into the dark side?
The answer may be… yes.
The Creepy Experience
Meet Jhalak Bhawnani, an Instagram user who shared her creepy experience after creating an AI-generated vintage Bollywood image.
She explained that after creating the image, she accidentally noticed a black mole on her hand — a detail that didn’t appear in the original photo she uploaded.
Here’s what she said in her video:
“I generated my image and I found something creepy… So a trend is going viral on Instagram where you upload your image on Gemini with a prompt and Gemini converts it into saree… I tried it last night and I found something very creepy on this.”
What Creeped Her Out
The woman showed the original image she uploaded — a picture of her in a green full-sleeve suit.
Then she showed the Gemini-generated result: a portrait of her in a black saree and sleeveless blouse. She admitted the AI-generated image was very attractive, and she even posted it on Instagram.
But here comes the creepy bit: the AI-generated image featured a mole on her left arm — a detail that’s accurate in real life but was not visible in the original photo since she was wearing long sleeves.
This left her wondering how the AI “knew” about the mole, sparking serious concerns about how much personal data these tools might be accessing or inferring.
“How does Gemini know I have a mole in this part of my body? You can see this mole… this is very scary, very creepy… I am still not sure how this happened. I wanted to share this information with all of you. Please be safe… whatever you’re uploading on social media or AI platforms.”
Her video went viral, crossing 43 lakh views and over 2,77,000 shares by Monday afternoon.
The Privacy Concerns
Several users flagged concerns about privacy, but one person commented on the reel with an alarming point:
“Gemini is Google’s. All your photos on your Gmail, Photos, Drive can be read by Google, and all your social media posts are already available in its database.”
This comment fueled the debate that AI tools like Gemini might already be tapping into our connected digital footprints.
How to Stay Away From the Trap of AI
- Don’t blindly follow every AI trend — wait until these tools become safer.
- Don’t upload personal or sensitive photos.
- Don’t get obsessed with AI image-generation tools — they can hurt you in one way or another.
- Review the output results for more details
Stay strong. Stay safe.
