Google has officially released its highly anticipated Gemini 2.5 Flash AI engine, much to the delight of developers and creators around the globe. This rollout also provides expanded access to the now-viral Nano Banana tool, which has taken social media by storm. The tool has facilitated a surge in online engagement, enabling users to create everything from hyper-realistic 4K portraits to whimsical 3D banana-themed figurines. Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, shared the news on X (formerly Twitter), expressing his enthusiasm for the new AI model.
He reposted Google’s official announcement, stating, “Developers – the best image editing + generation model is now GA,” and playfully urged developers to “Go bananas,” accompanied by three banana emojis, reflecting the excitement surrounding Nano Banana. Gemini 2.5 Flash is fundamentally designed to push the limits of AI creativity, allowing users to generate AI images and blend multiple images for enhanced consistency and refinement. The updated Nano Banana tool now accommodates a variety of aspect ratios to meet diverse creative requirements: Landscape: 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 3:2 Square: 1:1 Portrait: 9:16, 3:4, 2:3 Flexible: 5:4, 4:5 This versatility enables users to create cinematic landscapes and social media-optimized portraits without the hassle of cropping or resizing.
In addition to still images, Nano Banana has introduced GIF creation, allowing users to animate AI-generated content, along with an “infinite zoom” feature that lets viewers explore AI-generated visuals in depth without compromising quality. Google is making Gemini 2.5 Flash available through Google AI Studio, Gemini API, and Vertex AI for enterprise-grade solutions. Developers utilizing Google AI Studio can now take advantage of “build mode,” which lets them design AI-driven applications from a single prompt. These projects can be easily transferred to GitHub, facilitating the integration of AI workflows into development pipelines.
For professionals, the rollout extends to creative tools like Adobe Photoshop, which now incorporates Nano Banana through its generative fill feature, enabling digital artists and designers to directly integrate Nano Banana’s imaginative outputs into their work. India has notably emerged as the leading user base for Nano Banana, spurred by a viral wave of banana-themed content on social media. The tool has captivated millions, with WhatsApp integration via the Perplexity chatbot and trending edits on platforms like Instagram and X. With the general availability of Gemini 2.5 Flash, Google is counting on developers, artists, and businesses to ignite new waves of creativity. According to Sundar Pichai, the world is poised to “go bananas” in a multitude of ways.