Sundar Pichai joins Google's ugly sweater contest; netizens link it to an India-inspired design; see here

Google is renowned for its widely recognised work culture which is often praised for its emphasis on innovation, employee well-being, collaboration, and fun. Recently, in one of the same, Google CEO Sundar Pichai hosted an 'ugly sweater' contest for its employees to ring in the holiday season.?

The fun contest was joined by the CEO himself, who took to his Instagram to share a series of photographs from the ugly sweater contest that took place last week.?

A series of pictures shared by Sundar Pichai on Christmas indicates an India connection, as the CEO himself participated in the contest. His post read—read on to find out more about it.?

Evolution of 'ugly Christmas sweaters' contest?

An ugly Christmas sweater contest is a competition where people enter their most outrageous and creative-themed sweaters for a chance to win. These contests are a fun way to celebrate the holiday season and add a laugh element to the parties.?

The ugly Christmas sweater contest has become a holiday trend over the last few decades. The history of ugly sweaters goes back to the 1950s, which was the initiation time when mass-produced knitwear began to include festive designs.?

By the 1980s, holiday sweaters became more fascinating as new bright colours, large patterns, and over-the-top designs were included in them. But it finally became a thing in the early '2000s', as people began ironically embracing these sweaters. The contest is mainly judged based on creativity, originality, and overall 'ugliness' of the sweater.?

Sundar Pichai’s ugly sweater indicated a link to India?

The pictures shared by Sundar Pichai on the ugly sweater contest on Instagram revealed that the contest was judged by Google's artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Gemini.?

On the other hand, the Google CEO himself participating in the ugly sweater contest was a serious deal. The Indian-origin CEO of Google wore a black pullover with a design featuring a cricket ball, a cricket bat, and a Christmas tree.

Seeing the pictures, some social media users immediately linked his sweater to a cricket connection with India. One expressed in the comment saying, “Cricket sweater awesome, sir.” While another wrote, Love your cricket sweater.?

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