Google’s Nano Banana AI Editor Expands to Search, Photos & NotebookLM
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– Google’s conversational image editing feature “Nano Banana” was initially tested in its AI studio and later integrated into Gemini 2.5 Flash.
– In Google Lens, users can access the feature by taking a photo and tapping a “Create” button with a banana icon to enter editing prompts.
– Nano Banana can also be accessed directly in Google’s conversational search bot via the “Create image” tool for creating and modifying images through conversation.
Google’s Nano Banana AI image editor is now expanding its reach beyond the Gemini platform, integrating directly into Google Search, Google Photos, and NotebookLM. This conversational editing tool, which first appeared in Gemini 2.5 Flash earlier this year, allows users to modify images using simple text prompts. The move signals Google’s commitment to embedding its generative AI capabilities across its most popular consumer products, making advanced image manipulation accessible to everyone.
Through Google Lens and the AI Mode in the Google app, the Nano Banana feature becomes available for on-the-go editing. Users on both iOS and Android can open the Lens app, capture a photo, and look for a new “Create” button marked with a banana icon. Tapping this button opens a prompt field where you can describe exactly how you want the image transformed.
The editing process becomes an interactive conversation once you begin making changes. The Google app displays your edited results and provides options for additional modifications through the AI Mode interface. Google is strategically positioning its conversational AI assistant as a central creative tool, offering another pathway to Nano Banana’s capabilities. By selecting the “Create image” function within the AI Mode, you can generate entirely new images from text descriptions, then continue the dialogue to have the AI refine and alter your creation through subsequent prompts.
(Source: Ars Technica)
