Does Alia Bhatt approve of the AI Gemini trend amid Janhvi & Varun's reaction on it's misuse?

Alia Bhatt just gave her fans a dose of nostalgia and warmth on Instagram. The actor re-shared a fan-made AI edit that shows her present-day self hugging her eight-year-old self. The touching image, created using Google Gemini’s “hug my younger self” prompt, came with a caption from the fan page: “I can’t, the younger one would be so proud today.” Alia added her own heartfelt note: “Sometimes we just have to reach out and hug our inner eight-year-old. Thank you for this one,” with Taylor Swift’s The Way I Loved You playing in the background.

A Trend That’s Both Heartwarming And A Little Unsettling

This “hug your younger self” wave is flooding Instagram and X, with people using Google Gemini’s Nano Banana tool to generate polaroid-style images of their present selves embracing their childhood versions, in vintage saree's and many other things. It’s undeniably moving, but not everyone is completely at ease.

Recently Varun Dhawan talked about the AI scare. He said,

"We can reach a period when we would not need actors and instead just create them."

- Varun Dhawan

Janhvi Kapoor also talked about her views on the growing use of AI and how it's affecting the actors. She said,

"This could reduce the financial burden, but I believe there is a need to preserve what a creative human being has to offer."

- Janhvi Kapoor

Whats's Next For Alia

While the internet debates, Alia is busy on the big screen. She will next be seen in Alpha, the seventh film in Yash Raj Films’ spy universe, directed by Shiv Rawail and co-starring Sharvari and Bobby Deol. The high-octane action drama is slated for a Christmas 2025 release. Beyond that, she’s also filming Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War, alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal, which is expected to hit theatres in 2026.

Alia’s quiet embrace of this trend shows how even the biggest stars are intrigued by the emotional pull of AI. Whether it feels magical or a bit eerie, the “hug your younger self” phenomenon is proving hard to scroll past, especially when someone like Alia Bhatt gives it her seal of approval.