India, Feb. 27 -- A new trend has captivated grandmothers in China as they form emotional bonds with "AI grandsons"-adorable, chubby digital toddlers who can cook meals, lift heavy objects, and engage in daily activities with remarkable skill, in bewitching videos. These AI-generated characters became particularly popular during the Lunar New Year, when younger family members returned home to find their elders deeply entertained by these lifelike virtual babies dressed in festive red attire, reported the South China Morning Post.

Although the toddlers are artificial creations, many grandmothers believe they are real, watching in awe as they perform tasks that would be impossible for an actual infant. In widely shared online videos, AI ba...