India, April 9 -- An AI-generated image imagining Bengaluru in the year 2050 has set off a flurry of discussions online, blending fascination with concern. As AI visuals become increasingly popular-riding on the Ghibli-inspired trend and futuristic themes-a new image depicting the tech capital's urban mobility scene 25 years from now has gone viral, igniting conversations about what lies ahead for Indian metro cities.

The image, generated using ChatGPT, was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Sivasubramanyam Jayaraman, a Bengaluru-based tech enthusiast. "I asked #ChatGPT: How will #Bengaluru look in terms of mobility in 2050?" he wrote, posting the AI-generated vision of the city. "It imagined a city where #metro, #suburban trains, #tunnel...