SMRTR AINov 20, 2025The Verge

Google’s new AI image creator took my shirt off

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Google's new Nano Banana Pro AI image generator, powered by Gemini 3, promises professional-quality results with features like legible text rendering and complex image editing. During testing, the tool handled lighting changes and camera adjustments well, creating impressive infographics with accurate weather data and citations. However, when changing a Christmas card's snowy backdrop to a beach scene, the AI unexpectedly removed the user's shirt without prompting, highlighting ongoing challenges with AI content control.

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