Thammu Tharalegalu
My “Bojappa” (father’s elder brother) (who others called “Thammu”) was a man who we in the family all loved deeply.
I grew up on stories of his adventures. I would often joke that one day I would compile his stories into a book called “Thammu Tharalegalu”.
Earlier this month, I used Gemini to create a few comic panels style renderings of his anecdotes. I uploaded a photo of his & then prompted Gemini with the anecdotes & asked it to render them. The output was beyond my expectations.
Thammu asks for meat
Thammu attends an interview for Forest Ranger
Thammu & the old lady
Thammu’s friend invites him over for lunch
Thammu’s resemblance to Kuvempu
Thammu responds to “Iyengar Bakery”
Example prompt:
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Settiing: Indian rural household. comic panel style.
"Thammu (in his 70s) visits an elderly lady (in her 90s). She is bedridden and dull. She asks him if his home now feels empty without their daughter. Thammu replies, “Yes, Vijaya and I are trying for another!” The old lady bursts out laughing."