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‘Nano Banana’ Trend Surges as Google’s Free Gemini Tool Turns Photos Into 3D Figurines

Official prompts plus broad app access are driving tutorials, heavy use, tighter celebrity filters.

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Nano Banana is free to use for most users.
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Overview

  • Google’s Gemini App account posted the step-by-step prompt on X, helping standardize how users generate the collectible-style images.
  • The feature runs on Gemini 2.5 Flash Image and is free for many users via the Gemini app and Google AI Studio, with simple upload‑plus‑prompt workflows.
  • Mainstream outlets published how-to guides as the trend spread globally, with notable participation in India and posts from public figures such as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
  • Google-reported adoption includes over 10 million Gemini app downloads and more than 200 million images created or modified with the tool.
  • User tests highlight limitations such as difficulty with hands, occasional misspellings in on-image text, and credit consumption for certain collage or re-upload actions, while Google has tightened generation around real celebrities.