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Albino Mascarenhas joins Pyxis One India as HR head
Mumbai: Pyxis One, a global startup that provides AI infrastructure for marketing and business growth, has appointed Albino Mascarenhas to lead the human resources division in India.
In his new role, Mascarenhas will work closely with the startup’s leaders to drive strategic talent management initiatives and disseminate the growing startup’s core values and culture, said the organisation in a statement. “One of his immediate responsibilities will be to lead the talent acquisition efforts for the community of AI experts that Pyxis One is building within the organisation. This community comprises AI researchers, scientists, and engineers from across the globe,” it added.
Mascarenhas comes with 19 years of people management experience having led human resources at ZEE5 & Komli Media and managed the West and South region for Times Internet Ltd in the past.
Speaking about the new appointment, Pyxis One’s APAC CEO Neel Pandya said, “I’m truly excited to have Albino onboard with us at Pyxis One. It’s an enormous step towards quickly and efficiently bringing in quality talent to Pyxis, and with Albino driving our people agenda we’re sure to scale even faster.”
Commenting on his new role, Mascarenhas said, “I am thrilled at the prospect of scaling and driving growth at Pyxis One. I look forward to working closely with the leadership team to outline a successful people’s strategy, and drive successful initiatives.”
Digital
India leads global adoption of ChatGPT Images 2.0 in first week
From anime avatars to fantasy covers, users turn AI visuals into culture
NEW DELHI: India has emerged as the largest user base for ChatGPT Images 2.0, just a week after its launch by OpenAI, underlining the country’s growing influence on global internet trends.
While the tool was introduced as an advanced image-generation upgrade within ChatGPT, Indian users are quickly reshaping its purpose. Instead of sticking to productivity-led use cases, many are embracing it as a creative playground for self-expression, storytelling and online identity.
From anime-style portraits and cinematic headshots to tarot-inspired visuals and fictional newspaper front pages, the model is being used to create highly stylised, shareable content. Features such as accurate text rendering, multilingual prompts and the ability to generate detailed visuals with minimal input have helped drive rapid adoption.
What sets the latest model apart is its ability to “think” through prompts, generating multiple outputs and adapting to context, including real-time web inputs. But the bigger story lies in how users are engaging with it.
In India, trends are already taking shape. Popular formats include dramatic studio-style lighting edits, LinkedIn-ready headshots, manga-inspired avatars, soft pastel “spring” aesthetics, AI-led fashion moodboards, paparazzi-style visuals and fantasy newspaper covers. Users are also restoring old photographs, creating tarot-style imagery and experimenting with futuristic design concepts.
Local flavour is adding another layer. Prompts such as cinematic portrait collages and Y2K-inspired romantic edits are gaining traction, blending global aesthetics with distinctly Indian internet culture.
The surge reflects a broader shift in how AI tools are being used in the country, moving beyond utility to creativity. As younger users, creators and social media enthusiasts experiment with new visual formats, AI-generated imagery is increasingly becoming part of everyday digital expression.
If early trends hold, ChatGPT Images 2.0 may not just be a tech upgrade but a cultural moment, giving millions a new visual language to play with online.
