"I tried it last night and I found something very creepy"
An Instagram user claimed to have found something “creepy” whilst trying out Google Gemini’s Nano Banana saree trend.
After the Studio Ghibli and action figure AI trend comes the saree trend on Nano Banana, which transforms users’ photos into elegant-looking images of them in sarees against vintage backdrops.
However, it has raised a privacy debate after one Instagram user described her experience when she tried out the saree trend for herself.
Jhalak Bhawnani explained: “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.”
She was shocked when the AI generated the mole on her body, despite her not disclosing it in her prompt.
“How Gemini knows I have 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 urged her followers to think twice before uploading photos to AI platforms.
The clip quickly spread across Instagram, sparking heated debate.
One commenter downplayed the issue, saying: “Best option is to dress up in a saree and click some nice candid pictures yourself.”
Another user argued, “It’s normal, man”, suggesting it is because Google owns Gemini and also has access to Google Photos.
The person added: “It has probably used your older pictures for a better result. Google knows everything about you.”
Others argued that the incident highlighted broader digital habits, with one person said:
“That is exactly how AI works. AI draws information from your digital footprint, from all the images you’ve been uploading online… Our over-sharing of information is the real issue.”
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However, others criticised Jhalak’s claims.
One critic wrote:
“A girl with 0 knowledge about LLM AI models. Stop spreading misinformation about data and all.”
“Gemini is the most concerned model in the world in terms of explicit content and data security… Half knowledge is too dangerous.”
They added that if privacy is a priority, people should “delete your account from every platform and stop using WhatsApp – use Telegram or Signal instead”.
The person also pointed out that Meta’s policy permits the use of public Instagram content, including captions and photos, for training its generative AI systems.
The incident highlights growing use of generative AI tools as well as how they operate, especially when they appear to reveal private details. While many brushed off the mole coincidence as harmless, the discussion shows how quickly AI-generated trends can turn from playful to unsettling.
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