India went AI-crazy in 2025! From Google Gemini to ChatGPT, discover the top tools, trends, and apps that dominated search and creativity.

India was naturally enamored with artificial intelligence this year, as Google officially presented the Year in Search 2025. Not only did people look for AI, but they also used it for social media trends, employment, education, and leisure. AI was used in everything from email writing to creating opulent 4K selfies.

Every day, students, artists, companies, and even everyday consumers experimented with new technologies. In 2025, it became abundantly evident that artificial intelligence (AI) is not just a trendy tech trend but is now a part of everyday life in India.

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This year, Google Gemini was a big success. People adored it since it was seamless in Docs, Gmail, and Google Search. It soon became one of the most popular apps in the nation. Instagram and reels were completely overtaken by the “Nano-Banana” 3D portrait image fad. Additionally, Gemini AI Photo took off because everyone wanted to create “cinematic 4K luxury portraits” out of ordinary selfies.

Everyone on X (Twitter) started talking about it after Grok arrived. Because it provided up-to-date information on trends, Indian businesses and creators trusted it for timely updates. The excitement was heightened in February 2025 with the release of its Android app.

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Deepseek also joined the conversation. India saw that it was both powerful and inexpensive, despite the fact that it was a Chinese model. In India’s tech community, this sparked intense debates about developing more indigenous AI models.

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Perplexity became a favorite among those who preferred facts with sources and charts. Everyone like it since it provided accurate and vetted information, including researchers, students, and working professionals.

Google AI Studio, however, became a favorite among developers. It greatly accelerated the “Make in India” AI revolution by enabling them to develop apps using local Indian data.

Despite everything, ChatGPT remained popular. ChatGPT was a popular tool for anyone who needed assistance with learning anything, creating material, or simply having a discussion.

AI trends that people used for fun also became quite popular, such as the ChatGPT Ghibli painting frenzy, in which users created animated portraits of themselves. India became even more interested in AI for content production after Google introduced Flow, a technology that creates animated films from text inputs.