Google’s Nano Banana and Nano Banana Pro dominated AI image generation in 2025, powering creative trends from photo edits to 3D figurines. Users worldwide turned everyday photos into stunning art using Gemini’s tools, sparking viral social media moments.
Key Nano Banana Features
Nano Banana, built on Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, launched mid-2025 and evolved into Pro by November with 4K output and better consistency. It excels at blending images, grounding creations in real-world knowledge, and handling complex prompts like infographics.
Pro version improved photo restoration and multi-element edits, fueling trends in storytelling and fashion.
Top Trends with Ready Prompts
Try these exact prompts in Google AI Studio or Gemini app to recreate 2025’s biggest hits. Upload photos where noted for personalized results.
- Night Scene Edits: “Turn this into a night scene, lit by the moon, with dramatic shadows and moody overall lighting.” Perfect for transforming day shots.
- 3D Pet Figurines: “Create a realistic-looking small 3D model of this dog. Place the model on a desk next to birthday packaging that makes it look like someone unwrapped the model as a gift.” A massive hit for gifts.
- Younger Self Hugs: “This is a photo of my younger self and a photo of myself today. Create an image that looks like it was taken with an instant photo camera, showing my older self hugging my younger self. Don’t change the faces.” Nostalgic and emotional.
- Comic Strips: “Make a 3-panel comic strip about a baby who becomes a superhero and saves a city from a big piece of evil broccoli.” Instant storytelling for fun.
- Watercolor Art: “Create a watercolor-style painting of a gingerbread house that feels cozy and warm.” Experiment with styles like oil or aesthetics.
- Hairstyle Try-Ons: “Show what I’d look like blonde with bangs.” Quick virtual makeovers went viral.
- Infographics: “Create an infographic about this plant focusing on interesting information.” Leverages Google Search for accurate data visuals.
- Holiday Portraits: “This is a photo of me and my dog. Transform this photo into a realistic holiday portrait where I am sitting in front of a Christmas tree, and my dog is sitting next to me… wearing red and green pajamas…” Festive family edits.
- Isometric Worlds: “Create a 3D isometric image of a fantastical underwater city.” Geometric fantasy scenes.
- Game Boards: “Turn this landscape photo into a rustic game board… photorealistic, with some fantastical elements.” Indie game inspiration.
- Outfit Swaps: “Change my outfit to be an astronaut’s outfit, but with the same colors and patterns from my clothes and boots.” Fashion fun without shopping.
- Photo Restoration: “Restore this photo. Make it less blurry, get rid of the white streaks and add bright, vivid color. Keep his face the same.” Revives old Polaroids.
- Puppy Surrounded: “This is a photo of me. Create a realistic, high-fashion… image where I am surrounded by a lot of different small fluffy shih tzu puppies…” Pet lover’s dream.
Why These Trends Exploded
Social media amplified Nano Banana’s ease, with trends like figurines and comics shared millions of times. Pro’s upgrades fixed past issues like text rendering, enabling pro-level infographics and edits
