What is Google Nano Banana?

Nano Banana is the informal, community-given nickname for a powerful AI image generation and editing model from Google, officially known as Gemini 2.5 Flash Image. It’s a key feature integrated into the Gemini app and Google AI Studio.

What it is Used For

• Hyper-realistic 3D Figurines: The “Nano Banana” name originated from a viral social media trend where users leveraged the model to create stunningly realistic 3D figurine-style images from their own photos or text prompts.
• Intelligent Image Editing: Beyond the figurine trend, its core use is to perform complex, text-based image edits. Users can manipulate photos using simple language, such as:
  • Costume and Location Changes: Placing a person or pet in a completely new scenario while maintaining their likeness.
  • Object Manipulation: Adding or removing objects, and even changing an object’s texture or style.
  • Style and Decade Transformations: Reimagining a photo in the style of a classic painting or a specific time period.
• Consistent Character Generation: One of the model’s key strengths is its ability to maintain a consistent character’s appearance across multiple generated images. This is crucial for creating visual stories, comics, or product mockups with a unified look.

Nano Banana has gained popularity for its speed, accessibility, and high-quality results, making advanced AI image editing available to a wide audience without the need for complex software like Photoshop.