Highlights:
- Google Gemini’s Nano Banana AI transforms user photos into saree images with vintage backdrops.
- A woman reported that the AI-generated image unexpectedly featured a mole on her left arm.
- Video describing the experience has gone viral on Instagram with nearly seven million views.
- Users note AI may incorporate information from past online uploads or digital footprints.
- Experts and commentators explain that AI can use publicly available images to generate realistic edits.
The Google Gemini Nano Banana AI, known for its viral saree photo edits, has sparked concern after a woman reported a “creepy” experience. She shared a video on Instagram showing that the AI-generated image of her in a saree included a mole on her left arm, something not visible in the photo she submitted. The clip quickly went viral, prompting discussions about how AI draws on digital footprints and prior online content to generate realistic images.
Viral video incident
The woman, who posted the video on Instagram, described her experience:
"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. How Gemini knows 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."
She cautioned viewers to be mindful of what they upload on social media or AI platforms.
NDTV notes that it cannot independently verify the claims made in the video.
Public reactions
The video has amassed nearly seven million views and hundreds of comments. Users shared similar experiences or offered explanations:
- Some suggested Gemini and Google may access additional data beyond the prompt photo.
- Others noted AI can reflect tattoos or other features not visible in the submitted image.
- Experts explained that AI draws from publicly available images and online digital footprints to create realistic results.
About Nano Banana AI
Nano Banana is an image-editing AI embedded in Google’s Gemini app. It initially gained attention for producing 3D-style edits resembling figurines, but its popularity quickly expanded to other formats, most notably saree edits. Users provide a prompt along with a photo, and the AI generates a stylized image in line with the requested theme.
