Overview

• Google VP Josh Woodward said the Gemini app surpassed 5 billion image creations in under a month, reflecting explosive uptake.
• Sundar Pichai marked the milestone by posting a Nano Banana 3D figurine image of himself with the caption “Make that 5 billion and 1.”
• Android Authority’s teardown of Google Photos version 7.47 surfaced a new “Create” option that suggests Nano Banana may be added to Photos, with timing unconfirmed.
• The tool, officially known as Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, is available for free across personal, work, and paid Gemini tiers, helping drive its global popularity.
• Forbes reported security researchers’ warnings that large-scale photo uploads could expose biometric data and heighten privacy risks, urging users to review permissions.