Nano Banana 2 AI Model Goes Viral - Here Are 10 Wild Examples

ByΒ Chris Smith
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A few days ago, Google finally explained why its best AI image generation model is called Nano Banana, confirming speculation that the moniker was just a placeholder that stuck after the model went viral in August. Google decided to adopt the name officially, as people kept calling itΒ Nano Banana.Β Google also detailed how Nano Banana went viral before the model was officially made available to users, and the types of Nano Banana images that went viral initially. Considering what happened over the weekend, Google might release a similar podcast episode in the future to explain how Nano Banana 2 went viral and what sort of images the first testers created and shared online.

Until then, we have plenty of AI images generated with Nano Banana 2 to look at, as they were posted on social media in the past two days. According to Testing Catalog, Nano Banana 2 might be unveiled as soon as this week, offering support for 2K images, multiple aspect ratios, and various other improvements over its predecessor. The blog cites "precise coloring, advanced control over view or angle, and correction of textual elements within generated images," as Nano Banana 2 improvements that correct limitations in the current Nano Banana model.

It's unclear what model Nano Banana 2 will use initially. Gemini 2.5 Flash remains a possibility, unless Google moves directly to the Gemini 3.0 Pro model, which should also be unveiled soon. Imagen 4 is also a possibility for Nano Banana 2. As for the product name, the model is known as Gempix 2 internally. The report mentions talk of Google releasing multiple Nano Banana 2 variants, including a Nano Banana Pro model.

The incredible Nano Banana 2 examples

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Testing Catalog notes that Nano Banana 2 model "exhibits a new multi-step generation workflow: it spends considerable time planning the output, then generates an image, reviews it via built-in image analysis, identifies and corrects any errors, and iterates as needed before delivering the final result to the user." This hasn't been seen before, and can improve the accuracy of images. The model was available via Media IO in preview for a few days, identifying itself as a Google-made model. According to the same Testing Catalog, the model was pulled from Media IO on Sunday.

Other users on X noted that the Nano Banana 2's test seemed to lack some safety guardrails. As you'll see in the various samples below, testers were able to use celebrities and political figures to create stunning images. For example, one photo shows the purported results of the 2027 presidential elections as presented on CNN, with Trump projected to win his third term in office. Other Nano Banana 2 examples show Google's AI model creating Windows screenshots that look just like Microsoft's operating system, complete with text generation. Here are some Nano Banana 2 samples you can take a closer look at:

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