AI-generated Garba looks go viral on Instagram: Best Google Gemini prompts to transform your photos for Navratri

Artificial intelligence has crossed into the heart of India's most sacred seasonal tradition, as thousands of Instagram users are now using Google's Gemini to digitally transform their photographs into elaborate Garba ensembles for Navratri—raising questions about whether technology is democratizing cultural expression or diluting its authenticity. The viral trend, which exploded across social media with users sharing their AI-generated looks, reveals how quickly generative AI is seeping into the fabric of religious and cultural practices, even as it sparks debate among traditionalists about what it means to participate in a nine-day festival increasingly mediated through filters and algorithms. What started as a convenience tool has become a cultural phenomenon that illustrates both AI's remarkable

The Economic Times·Sep 22