Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Bengaluru Techie's Photo Edit Request Leads to Viral AI Meme
A man from Bengaluru asked an AI to change his photo's background to white.
Instead of changing the background, the AI cut out everything but his head, making a funny picture that lots of people liked on the internet.
Google said to be more specific when asking the AI to do things.
Bengaluru techie Aditya Dubey asked Google Gemini AI to whiten the background of his photo
AI's literal interpretation resulted in a comical image with only his head on a white background
The edited photo went viral on social media, sparking laughter and reactions
Google advised rephrasing prompts for better AI responses
Social media users found the AI's literal interpretation amusing
- Who
- Aditya Dubey, a Bengaluru techie
- What
- Asked Google Gemini AI to whiten the background of his photo, resulting in a viral meme
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To change the background of his photo
AI's literal interpretation
User expectations
Background change
AI's literal interpretation
AI cropped out everything but the head
User expectations
Users expected a background change
- AI used
- Google Gemini
- Platform used
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Google's response
- Rephrase prompts for better AI responses