Forget Saree AI Trend: How to Create ‘Hug My Younger Self’ Images With Google Gemini Nano Banana
Google Gemini Nano Banana’s latest viral trend, ‘Hug My Younger Self’, lets you create AI images of your present self embracing your childhood version. Here’s a step-by-step guide and prompts to try it.
The ‘Hug My Younger Self’ trend, powered by Google Gemini Nano Banana, is going viral on Instagram with users generating AI portraits of their present and younger selves.
After the viral retro saree portraits, a new Instagram trend is taking over the internet — ‘Hug My Younger Self’. Powered by Google Gemini’s Nano Banana AI tool, the trend allows users to generate emotional portraits of their present selves hugging their childhood versions, creating a nostalgic and heartwarming effect.
💡 What Is the ‘Hug My Younger Self’ Trend?
The feature, part of Gemini’s Flash 2.5 model, lets users combine old photos with their current selfies to produce lifelike AI portraits. The result? A deeply personal and touching image that symbolizes self-love, growth, and nostalgia.
Users across social media are calling it one of the most wholesome trends to come out of AI photo editing, with thousands of posts now flooding Instagram feeds.
🖼️ How to Create ‘Hug My Younger Self’ AI Images
Here are two prompt examples circulating on Instagram:
Prompt 1 (via @shreyya_official):
“Take a photo taken with a Polaroid camera. The photo should look like an ordinary photograph, without an explicit subject or property. The photo should have a slight blur and a consistent light source, like a flash from a dark room, scattered throughout the photo. Don’t change the face. Change the background behind those two people with white curtains. Make it look like both the people in the reference picture are hugging each other.”
Prompt 2 (Alternative):
“Using my present photo and my childhood photo, create a realistic and heartwarming image where my current self is hugging my younger self. Preserve both faces accurately so the resemblance is clear. The mood should express self-love, nostalgia, and warmth with natural lighting and a soft, emotional atmosphere.”
📲 Step-by-Step Guide to Use Gemini Nano Banana
- Download the Google Gemini App or log in via your browser.
- Upload a clear photo of yourself (a selfie works best).
- Enter one of the prompts above into the AI prompt box.
- Generate the image and share it on Instagram.
🔎 FAQs About Gemini Nano Banana
What can Gemini AI do?
Generate high-resolution images from text prompts.
Recreate visual styles like vintage portraits, cinematic looks, or anime.
Blend eras and textures — from 1940s noir to 1970s Polaroid vibes.
How many free images can I create?
Google earlier allowed free-tier users up to 100 images daily, while Pro and Ultra subscribers could generate 1,000 images. However, the latest update notes that “limits may change,” and free users may face restrictions compared to paid plans.
