
"It seems not a week goes by without the launch of another new AI image generator, but the mysterious Nano Banana is the first in a while to really stun people. It's quickly gone viral despite no official launch or even confirmation of who's behind it, and it looks like it comes close to crossing one of the final hurdles for AI imagery."
"But one thing that's remained a challenge is editing existing images and compositing real photos and AI-generated material into a new image. AI models tend to change people's faces and the output is difficult to control, but the strangely named Nano Banana seems to do better than any model so far. Could it really replace the best photo editing software?"
"Who made Nano Banana? A lot of people are pointing the finger at Google. The tech giant hasn't confirmed it, but Logan Kilpatrick, Google's head of product for AI Studio, posted a banana emoji on X, if that means anything. And Naina Raisinghani, a Google DeepMind product manager, posted a picture of a banana taped to a wall in the style of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan's infamous 2019 artwork."
AI image generation continues to see frequent new releases, and Nano Banana has rapidly gone viral despite no official launch or identified developer. Nano Banana appears on LMArena's anonymous model matchups and has impressed users by producing photorealistic edits and compositing that preserve faces and better control output. Historically, AI achieved photorealism earlier, with recent improvements aimed at prompt adherence and controllability, while editing existing images and compositing remained difficult. Speculation points to Google, fueled by banana-themed social posts from figures associated with Google and DeepMind. Nano Banana's strengths enhance photo-editing capabilities but do not eliminate the need for professional tools like Photoshop.
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