India, Sept. 16 -- The viral rise of AI-powered image trends like Nano Banana highlights how fast consumer technology can capture public imagination. Millions of users are experimenting with selfies to create playful avatars, 3D figurines, or stylised portraits. From a consumer-based technology adoption perspective, this is an impressive case of mainstream engagement with generative AI.

However, what lessons from the past should we keep in mind as such trends grow?

Why is it riskier than a simple filter?

Gemini 2.5 or Nano Banana edits and re-renders user photos into new images. And, because it edits user-supplied photos, the system might be ingesting high-resolution facial data to derive facial features to ensure consistent edits acro...