A few months after the internet went crazy for Ghibli-style AI images, a new trend has taken over Instagram: the 1990s Bollywood-style saree edit, using Google’s Gemini Nano Banana image tool.
With this ‘Banana AI saree’ trend, users are generating stunning AI portraits, transforming regular selfies into vintage-looking photos. These portraits, mostly featuring women, evoke the charm of classic old-school cinema chiffon sarees, grainy textures, flower-adorned hair, and other nostalgic touches.
How to try the Banana AI saree trend
To join the trend and create your own edit, follow these steps:
Want a masculine version? Just tweak the prompt to include traditional attire such as a shirt and dhoti, or even a retro sherwani and adjust the styling to suit.
This trend follows another trend in the app, with users turning their photos into hyper-realistic 3D figurines, complete with acrylic bases and collector-style packaging.
With these trends, Google Gemini has surged to the top spot on the Apple App Store’s free apps chart, overtaking rivals such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Elon Musk's Grok, in both India and the US.
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, lauded the Gemini team on social media, saying this was “just the start”.
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With this ‘Banana AI saree’ trend, users are generating stunning AI portraits, transforming regular selfies into vintage-looking photos. These portraits, mostly featuring women, evoke the charm of classic old-school cinema chiffon sarees, grainy textures, flower-adorned hair, and other nostalgic touches.
How to try the Banana AI saree trend
To join the trend and create your own edit, follow these steps:
- Log in to your Google account using the Google Gemini app or head over to AI Studio.
- Click on “Try Image Editing” and look for the Banana icon.
- Upload a clear, solo photo (front-facing works best). Avoid group photos or messy backgrounds.
- Paste a prompt like the one below:
“Transform this person into a woman wearing a 90s-style saree, with a retro, grainy, cinematic effect. Include jasmine flowers in the hair, bold eyeliner, and bright lipstick. Use warm, golden sunlight for a soft, vintage glow. The image should be bright, detailed, and full of nostalgic charm.”
(You can personalise the look by changing saree colours, background details, lighting, or even adding accessories.) - Click Generate and download your AI-transformed image.
Want a masculine version? Just tweak the prompt to include traditional attire such as a shirt and dhoti, or even a retro sherwani and adjust the styling to suit.
This trend follows another trend in the app, with users turning their photos into hyper-realistic 3D figurines, complete with acrylic bases and collector-style packaging.
With these trends, Google Gemini has surged to the top spot on the Apple App Store’s free apps chart, overtaking rivals such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Elon Musk's Grok, in both India and the US.
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, lauded the Gemini team on social media, saying this was “just the start”.
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