Overview

• Android Authority found references in Google Messages v20251009 that point to a Nano Banana feature, including a banana icon in the header.
• The icon appears when a user long-presses an image in personal or group chats, according to the code inspection.
• The banana icon is currently inactive, indicating the feature is not live and has not been formally announced.
• If rolled out, the integration would place AI image generation and editing tools directly inside the chat interface.
• Dataconomy notes the model is already in Search’s AI Mode and Google Lens, with work underway to bring it to Google Photos.