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boAt Crest AI — Ravi Kishan’s Gyaan Meme Hits the Workplace

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~ boAt Crest AI (Google Cloud + Gemini) turns Ravi Kishan’s viral ‘gyaan’ meme into office chaos — film titled ‘Intelligence Follows My Brother’ ~

Mumbai, September 2026: boAt has rolled out a campaign for boAt Crest AI, built with Google Cloud and powered by Google Gemini, starring actor Ravi Kishan in a film titled ‘Intelligence Follows My Brother’. The film rides the viral meme wave that followed Kishan’s podcast appearance — AI-edited clips of him dispensing trademark philosophies and unsolicited advice across everyday scenarios.

The creative choice moves Kishan’s meme persona from scroll culture into a recognisable workplace bind: when too much advice buries a simple task, clarity becomes the product promise. Crest AI is positioned as the antidote to everyday noise — intelligence that follows, my brother, without the chaos.

Marketing take: Memes age fast unless they land in a situation the audience already lives. By casting Ravi Kishan’s gyaan persona as the office noise itself — and Crest AI as the cut-through — boAt turns internet virality into a workplace utility story for Google Cloud–powered Gemini AI.

The campaign drops that meme format into a typical office. A boss wants a report immediately; what should be a simple ask spirals into a barrage of workplace ‘gyaan’ from colleagues — corporate jargon, lifestyle hacks, wake-before-dawn tips, even barefoot-running advice. Kishan plays the various colleagues, delivering the noise in English, Hindi and Bhojpuri. Overwhelmed, the protagonist turns to boAt Crest AI to cut through the clutter and get to information that actually matters.

MAM editorial team The strategists and writers at Mad About Marketing, writing up what we see in the work every week.

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