You may have heard the name Nano Banana, and how it is capturing the imaging world’s attention. This includes photography, so this must be something important to know. Images created using this new hype are floating on social media feeds and even being discussed by some photographers because it can have an impact on imaging and visualization technology moving forward.
The name refers to a generative AI imaging tool that is part of Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash model. In just 2 weeks after its release (August 2025), users have generated more than 500 million images. Generative AI images have been around, but Nano Banana offers a new update to the Gemini model that gives users more control and power to refine their images with the power of natural language.
What Is Nano Banana?
Nano Banana is just a code name for a powerful AI image editing tool for Gemini 2.5 Flash. It specializes in altering and enhancing images you provide or generate from a prompt. It’s particularly known for turning selfies and other photos into something extraordinary. Sometimes the results are just insanely realistic, it can have unsuspecting people fooled.
You can use it to apply different styles (like retro Bollywood or 90s punk rock), change backgrounds, and add new elements to your photos with simple text…
