SMRTR AIFeb 26, 2026Wired

Hands-On With Nano Banana 2, the Latest Version of Google’s AI Image Generator

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Google launched Nano Banana 2, an upgraded AI image generator that combines faster image creation with enhanced photo editing capabilities, now serving as the default in Google's Gemini chatbot. The tool can pull real-time web information for infographics and manipulate existing photos with impressive detail, though testing revealed mixed results with some convincing outdoor scenes but obviously fake facial replacements.

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