Image Editing in Gemini Gets a Major Upgrade

Nano Banana is the latest upgrade to image generation in the Gemini app. Google DeepMind is unveiling a new image editing model that is the top-rated image editing model in the world. Now integrated into the Gemini app, it gives users more control than ever to create the perfect picture.

The Gemini app now features a powerful new image editing model from Google DeepMind that has been generating excitement in early previews. This update brings unprecedented control to photo manipulation and creative image editing.

The update focuses on maintaining a character's likeness from one image to the next. When editing pictures of yourself or people you know well, subtle flaws matter — a depiction that's 'close but not quite the same' doesn't feel right.

The latest update is designed to make photos of your friends, family and even your pets look consistently like themselves, whether you're trying out a 60's beehive haircut or putting a tutu on your chihuahua.

Just give Gemini a photo to work with, and tell it what you'd like to change. Gemini lets you combine photos, change backgrounds, preview new wallpaper, or place yourself anywhere in the world you can imagine — all while keeping you, you. Once done, you can even upload your edited image back into Gemini to turn your new photo into a fun video.

Here are the key capabilities to explore:

• Give yourself a costume or location change — Upload a photo of a person or pet, and the model keeps their look the same in every image as you place them in new scenarios. Try different outfits, professions, or decades — all while still looking like you.

• Blend photos together — Upload multiple photos and blend them for a brand-new scene. Take your photo and your dog's to create a perfect portrait of you both on the basketball court.

• Try multi-turn editing — Keep editing the images Gemini makes. Take an empty room, paint the walls, then add a bookshelf, furniture, or a coffee table. Gemini works with you to alter specific parts while preserving the rest.

• Mix up designs — Apply the style of one image to an object in another. Take the color and texture of flower petals and apply it to rainboots, or design a dress using the pattern from a butterfly's wings.

All images created or edited in the Gemini app include a visible watermark, as well as an invisible SynthID digital watermark, to clearly show they are AI-generated.