Selfies & Stardom: How SRK Joined the Gemini Nano Banana Craze on 16 Sept 2025

Dawn of the AI Selfie Surge

On September 16th, 2025, a light-hearted trend spread like wildfire across social media platforms. The trend was fuelled by fans utilising Google's Gemini Nano Banana to produce selfies with the Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan. The viral episode is a sign that AI image producers have made a huge leap to unite the line of magic and lovers of one's fame reality.

What Is a Gemini Nano Banana?

Gemini Nano Banana is a Google project for artificial intelligence in the creation of images from user prompts and uploaded files that led to the generation of personalized stylized visuals with more creative flair. The tool lets people change the appearance of the subject to retro style, add an appropriate background, or even do the "hug my younger self" kind of photo.

Shah Rukh Khan Meets Big Ben

A first viral instance on the web was by Instagram user @_vinayshakya, who used the prompt to indicate to the AI: "Make this photo a selfie with Shah Rukh Khan at London Big Ben. " The result was: a pretty much recreated photo that shows SRK, the popular Indian actor, and Big Ben, the famous clock, and tower, of London. Most people found the hilarious mash-up of the two was on the same wavelength, and soon, several people did the same work.

How People Are Joining In

Another Social media participant @moms_littleworld22 uploaded her AI-selfie, along with a guide:

●Install Gemini application

●Open a new conversation> click on Add image

●Pick “create images”

●Write a prompt such as “Insert Shah Rukh Khan taking a selfie with me”

●Because the method was so simple, people could quickly spread the craze.

More than Just Star Selfies

The SRK selfie shows only the flamboyant side of Gemini’s Nano Banana world but it has led to a wide range of side-trends: vintage saree portraits, 3D figurines, and the emotional “Hug My Younger Self” series—where people create images of their present selves hugging their childhood selves. Nostalgia + AI = High Engagement.

Questions & Quirks

With great power comes great responsibility. Users and experts both worry: What about the copyright, image rights of celebrities, and the risks of misuse? Besides, is it safe to put personal images online? While Gemini offers protection, these trends often move faster than policy.

The Takeaway

The SRK/Gemini Nano Banana trend is not just a buzz but the machine is signaling that AI image tools are drawing near to mainstream pop culture. On the very day of the event, September 16, it showcased how creative prompts, old days, and famous fans could convert AI into a spectacle for society. As tech and culture mend, we’re likely to see more viral mash-ups that are part fantasy, part identity.