Gemini’s Year of the Fire Horse Greeting: A Personalized Musical Gift

Gemini users in select Asian countries can now create personalized musical greetings for the Lunar New Year, celebrating the Year of the Fire Horse, directly within the Gemini app. This feature allows users to generate original songs based on recipient details and musical preferences, complete with custom cover art.

How to Create Your Personalized Greeting

Creating a personalized musical gift is built entirely around a simple prompt within the Gemini app. Here’s how to receive started:

• Look for the banner: Open your Gemini app and tap the “Try it” button on the time-limited Year of the Horse discovery banner located on the home screen. (The banner is available to Gemini app users in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, Brunei and Mongolia until March 3, coinciding with the Lantern Festival.)
• Share the details: Gemini will prompt you to provide the recipient’s name and a primary personal message.
• Add some personality: To make the song truly unique, you can provide specific details about the recipient’s hobbies, quirks, or other facts about them.
• Choose your genre: Select from diverse music styles like Rock, Ballad, Chinese Classical, R&B, Jazz, Mandopop-Trap, or Luk Thung to match the recipient’s musical taste.
• Preview and share: Gemini will synthesize your inputs into original lyrics, compose the audio track, and generate custom “Year of the Fire Horse” cover art featuring traditional red and gold motifs. You can review it all directly within the chat interface.
• Export and share: Once your custom greeting is ready, you can export it with a single tap to major messaging platforms like WhatsApp, WeChat, KakaoTalk, and iMessage.

Manual Prompt Option

If you’re not in one of the regions where the discovery banner is available, or prefer a manual approach, you can copy and paste the following prompt directly into Gemini to start the experience:

“Sequentially ask me for the recipient’s name and a personal message, then in a separate turn inquire about their hobbies or quirks and finally ask for a genre preference with examples and a language choice. Once all details are gathered, synthesize the information into original song lyrics, compose the audio track and generate “Lunar New Year – Year of the Horse” cover art, strictly adhering to traditional red and gold motifs and definitely include a dynamic horse imagery that reflects the recipient’s personality.”

The Year of the Fire Horse

2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese Zodiac. The Horse embodies freedom, vitality, passion, and a thirst for adventure, while the ‘Fire’ element intensifies these qualities, adding impulsiveness and a strong need for self-expression. Astrological forecasts suggest this year will demand swift thinking, courageous communication, and a balance between adaptability and drive.

The combination of air (Gemini) and fire (Horse) is considered potentially explosive, but ultimately illuminating, urging individuals out of the mental realm and into action. Predictions for the year indicate dramatic and unexpected changes, increased awareness of spirituality and technology, and individuals advocating for their authentic selves.