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“Nano Banana” is the colloquial name given to “Gemini 2.5 Flash Image”, a Google-developed AI image generation and editing program. It has recently gone viral for its capacity to convert common images into hyper-realistic 3D figurines, and other artistic styles.

Key Features and Technology

• 2D to 3D Conversion: Nano Banana’s fundamental viral point is that it can take a 2D photo (such as a selfie or a picture of a pet) and turn it into a 3D collectible figurine. The AI model concludes from the facial characteristics, pose, and texture of the input photo to generate a highly realistic 3D model.

• Prompt-Based Editing: The tool works via a natural language text-to-edit interface. The user can upload an image and apply natural language prompts to explain what changes they wish to make, including changing clothing, modifying the background, or using a different art style (e.g., anime, retro, or a particular artistic style).

• Subject Consistency: One of its strongest technical features is that it can retain consistent character likeness over multiple edits. That is, if you upload your own photo, the AI can identify your major features and apply them to multiple scenarios so that you still look like yourself.

• Multi-Turn Editing: The model has an editor that supports sequential editing, enabling users to apply a series of edits to an image as the AI recalls past commands. This allows for the creation of elaborate scenes and intricate compositions.

• Speed and Accessibility: Nano Banana is speedy, producing high-quality images within seconds. It is publicly available via the Google Gemini app and Google AI Studio and can be utilized by anyone regardless of the level of technical and artistic proficiency they have.

• Invisible Watermarking: As a way to encourage transparency and make it easier to recognize AI-generated content, all the images produced by Nano Banana feature Google’s invisible Synth ID digital watermark.

Applications and Viral Trends

The software has become a social media hit, with people posting their designs on platforms such as Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok. Among the most viral applications and trends are:

• 3D Figurine Creation: People turn themselves, their pets, or even famous people into realistic miniature figurines, complete with packaging and a display base.

• History and Fictional Makeovers: Individuals use Nano Banana to visualize themselves as characters from various periods of history, hit TV shows, cartoons, or masterpieces of art.

• Virtual Fittings and House Design: The capability of the tool is even being applied for more functional use, like fitting clothes virtually or imagining interior design transformations within a room.

The viral popularity of “Nano Banana” has also contributed to very high download figures for the Gemini app, with Google telling us more than 200 million images edited with the application in the short time since it was released.