Last year, Google's Gemini AI took a major step forward in image generation with the launch of its Nano Banana upgrade—perhaps as much due to its quirky codename as its impressive capabilities—and now ...

Google’s latest image model, Nano Banana 2, is a powerful AI photo editor that punctures reality. Well, sometimes.

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Nano Banana 2 is Google's newest version of its Gemini AI image generator, with increased speed and real-time sourcing.

In the Gemini app and on the website, Nano Banana 2 will be the image generator for the Fast, Thinking, and Pro settings.

Gemini 3.1 Pro animations improve with scene-based prompts; split planning vs building stages, results stay consistent.