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Nano Banana AI Trend: How Google’s Gemini is Turning Photos into Viral 3D Figurines

 The Nano Banana Craze: How Google’s Gemini Turned Photos into a 3D Viral Phenomenon

The world of digital creativity has exploded with Google’s latest AI-powered innovation—Nano Banana—enabling users worldwide to turn ordinary photos into hyper-realistic 3D figurines. This trend, powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, has swept social media, influencing everyone from casual creators to politicians and celebrities.


What Is the Nano Banana Trend?

Nano Banana is the quirky nickname for Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash Image tool, which lets users instantly transform photos into miniature, studio-quality 3D figurines. The resulting images look like collectible figures, complete with detailed facial features, acrylic bases, and even mock packaging. The process is effortless: anyone can upload a photo, use a simple prompt, and get a professional result in seconds—no graphic design skills required.




Politicians and Celebrities Join the Fun

The trend rocketed into the mainstream as public figures began sharing their own digital figurines online. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted his 3D avatar after encouragement by his younger followers, quickly inspiring other politicians like Pramod Sawant and Shripad Naik to participate. Bollywood stars and fan pages soon followed, producing miniatures of popular actors that spread rapidly across Instagram, TikTok, and X. These high-profile endorsements triggered a wave of creations as influencers and everyday users joined in, making Nano Banana a true viral sensation.


Why Did Nano Banana Go Viral?

  • Ease of Use: Anyone can upload a photo and generate a 3D miniature in seconds—no technical expertise needed.


  • Creative Control: Users can customize figurines using detailed prompts to change outfits, settings, or even merge multiple images.


  • Social Momentum: When influencers and public figures showcased their 3D avatars, millions were inspired to join in, spreading the trend globally almost overnight.


  • Shareability: The playful, polished results are perfect for sharing across social platforms, fueling memes, collaborations, and creative online challenges.


The Tech Innovation Behind the Craze

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image represents a leap in AI-driven image editing. Unlike earlier tools, Nano Banana maintains consistent subject likeness across multiple edits—even with costume changes or background swaps. The tool blends photos and text prompts, supports iterative “multi-turn” editing, and generates images with visible watermarks plus Google’s invisible SynthID markers for transparency. While free for regular Gemini users, professional access is available via Google’s API at $0.039 per image.


How to Create Your Own Nano Banana Figurine

  1. Open the Gemini app or Google AI Studio.
  2. Upload any photo.
  3. Use this prompt: “Create a 1/7 scale commercialized figurine of the character in the photo. The style should be realistic, with clear features, placed in a real environment, and mounted on an acrylic base.”
  4. Hit “Create images”—your 3D figurine is ready to share.


Final Thoughts

The Nano Banana trend proves how advanced AI, when made accessible, can spark global creative movements—bridging technology and pop culture in unprecedented ways. As more people experiment with Gemini’s figurine generator, expect to see even more imaginative miniatures turning up in feeds everywhere.

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