Google launches Nano Banana 2, updating its viral AI image generator

Google said in a blog post that Nano Banana 2 has advanced world knowledge, pulling real-time information from Gemini for more accurate renderings. The company also highlighted the new model's increased speed, enhanced instruction following and more precise text renderings for "marketing mockups or greeting cards."The company launched the first Nano Banana in August, and the service quickly went viral. Nano Banana Pro hit the market in November, built on Gemini 3 Pro.Google on Thursday rolled out Nano Banan ...