Overview

• Google’s so‑called Nano Banana is the Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model, available in the Gemini app and Google AI Studio, with image creation free in the app.
• An official prompt for 1/7‑scale figurines makes the effect easy to reproduce, letting users upload a photo and get results in seconds.
• Google says the Gemini app crossed 10 million downloads within days of launch and more than 200 million images have been created or edited.
• Outputs include visible AI labels and Google’s SynthID invisible watermarks to mark provenance.
• Public figures and everyday users are sharing results globally, with hands‑on reports highlighting faster generation and stronger likeness consistency than some rivals.