By News18,Sahas Mahapatra,Shreyanka Mazumdar

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After the Ghibli image creation trend, the internet is now buzzing with the picture reimagination trend powered by Google Gemini’s Nano Banana feature. In the ever-evolving landscape of social media and growing AI technology, netizens appear divided, while some embrace the tool to create unique images, others argue it harms human creativity and skills.
Yet, amid all the debate, a few moments have truly struck a chord and are bound to stay with us. Among the picture eiting trends are Google Gemini’s “hug my younger self” trend which has already taken over social media.
Using a simple prompt and a childhood photo, people are generating adorable polaroid-style edits of their present selves hugging their younger versions. Several Bollywood celebrities have also reacted to the trend, and now none other than Alia Bhatt has joined in.
Alia Bhatt Reacts to Gemini’s ‘Hug My Younger Self’ Trend
A fan page of the actor created an adorable edit showing the actress hugging her younger self. The caption read, “I can’t, the younger one would be so proud today.” Alia re-shared the picture on her Instagram story, writing, “Sometimes we just have to reach out and hug our inner eight-year-old. Thank you for this one.” She paired the post with Taylor Swift’s track The Way I Loved You, giving her nod to the ongoing trend.

About The Gemini AI Trend
Google Gemini’s AI image-generation tool, Nano Banana, is the driving force behind the latest viral trend. The feature allows users to create realistic, polaroid-style images of their present-day selves embracing or hugging their younger selves with just a simple prompt.
People are also trying out different versions of the trend by reimagining themselves in sarees or by merging their pictures with celebrities and loved ones. These trends have quickly gone viral across social media.
Alia Bhatt’s Workfront
Alia Bhatt is all set to once again win hearts with Shiv Rawail’s Alpha. The movie also features Sharvari and Bobby Deol, and marks the seventh instalment in YRF’s spy universe. It is slated to hit theatres on December 25.
In addition to this, Alia will be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War, co-starring Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal. The film is presently under production and is expected to release in 2026.