Months ago, it was ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli trend that went crazy viral on the internet. Now, it’s the turn of Google Gemini’s Nano Banana trend. (Image: Instagram)
This new craze allows users to turn photos into small, highly realistic 3D figurines using Google’s AI tool, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image. The miniature collectibles, which resemble toy store figures, are created by artificial intelligence within seconds. (Image: Instagram)
Nano Banana is the new version of Gemini designed for image generation by Google’s DeepMind team. The new feature works through the Gemini app or website for mobile and desktop users, respectively. It is quite simple, you just upload an image of yours, or your dog or a friend, feed the right contextual prompt and the results are exciting. (Image: Instagram)
Here’s how you make your own Nano Banana: Open Google Gemini – Head to the Gemini app or visit gemini.google.com to get started. (Image: Canva)
Upload your photo – Choose a clear picture of the person, pet, or object you want to transform. (Image: Instagram)
Use the special prompt – Copy and paste this example prompt into Gemini: “Create a 1/7 scale commercialized figurine of the characters in the picture, in a realistic style, in a real environment. The figurine is placed on a computer desk. The figurine has a round transparent acrylic base, with no text on the base. The content on the computer screen is a 3D modeling process of this figurine. Next to the computer screen is a toy packaging box, designed in a style reminiscent of high-quality collectible figures, printed with original artwork. The packaging features two-dimensional flat illustrations.” (Image: Instagram)
Nano Banana goes much beyond the regular edits with the new update on Gemini. You can blend two photos and make a new image just by asking the AI model to put both the subjects in the same scenario. For instance, have a girl and dog blending into one photo sitting in a park. (Image: Instagram)
