Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 after viral success of AI image generation tool


A pedestrian walks past the Google offices in London, Britain, August 14, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

Feb 26 (Reuters) - Google on ⁠Thursday unveiled a successor to its viral Nano Banana image ⁠generation model, touting faster performance as the search-engine behemoth pushes ‌to attract more users to its AI tools.

The model, called Nano Banana 2, is being rolled out across products, including the Gemini app, AI Mode and Lens ​features on Search, and Flow, its AI-powered ⁠video tool, the Alphabet-owned company ⁠said.

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