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Google Gemini ‘Hug My Younger Self’ Trend: Easy Prompt to Make Cute Polaroid Photo

It has surpassed OpenAI’s ChatGPT to become the most popular free app on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Last Updated : Monday, 15 September 2025
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Trending News: Google Gemini’s new feature, Nano Banana, is making waves on social media for its ability to make lifelike 4D-style portraits. Built into the Gemini app, this tool has started a new wave of AI photo trends on Instagram and X. One of the most loved ideas is the “Hug my younger self” trend, where the app creates sweet polaroid-style pictures showing a person today warmly holding their younger version.

How to join the trend

To join the “Hug my younger self” trend, you can do the following steps:

  1. First, download Google Gemini from the Play Store or App Store.
  2. Next, sign in using your Google account.
  3. Then, upload two pictures — one of yourself now and one from your childhood.
  4. After that, type the prompt: click a cute polaroid picture of my older self hugging my younger self.
  5. Finally, tap the arrow icon and wait a few seconds for Gemini to make the image.

Viral growth and dethroning ChatGPT

The huge interest in this tool has created a buzz across social media and pushed Gemini to the top of the app charts. It has even passed OpenAI’s ChatGPT to become the number one free app on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

The numbers show how big this trend has become. Reports say that between August 26 and September 9, more than 23 million new users joined the app. In the same time, over 500 million pictures were made with the Nano Banana feature, showing just how widely it is being used.

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