Internet Ablaze Over ‘Banarasi Bikini Bride’—But Is This What It Seems?

A striking image of a woman in a yellow “Banarasi bikini” purportedly breaking stereotypes on her wedding day has been making waves on social media. The viral post, claiming to depict a Lucknow bride choosing the unconventional attire for her marriage ceremony, has left the internet divided. However, a deeper investigation reveals the claims to be false—the image is entirely AI-generated.

The picture features a woman wearing a yellow bikini paired with traditional jewellery, henna on her hands and feet, and a veil, holding a varmala. A groom in a sherwani stands beside her. Text accompanying the viral post reads: “Lucknow bride breaks stereotype by wearing Banarasi bikini in marriage ceremony. Internet split in two halves.”

Popular media outlet News18.com conducted a reverse image search that traced the photo back to a Reddit post titled “Marriage season.” The image was shared on the subreddit “DesiAdultfusion,” a platform dedicated to showcasing AI-generated artwork inspired by desi culture. The subreddit explicitly mentions its focus on AI-generated content, noting its inclusion of traditional and contemporary styles.

https://www.reddit.com/r/DesiAdultfusion/comments/1gtl00t/marriage_season/?utm_source=embedv2&utm_medium=post_embed&utm_content=whitespace&embed_host_url=https://www.news18.com/viral/lucknow-bride-in-a-banarasi-bikini-heres-the-truth-behind-the-viral-claim-9139164.html

Further analysis by News18.com using the deepfake detection tool TrueMedia.org confirmed the image was not authentic. The platform identified significant evidence of digital manipulation and suggested the use of tools like Stable Diffusion, MidJourney, or DALL-E 2 in creating the picture.

One Reddit user highlighted the misuse of such AI-generated images, emphasizing that the viral claims were misleading.

People Misusing our AI generated Images
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