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Text and Diagrams Just the Way You Want! Features of Gemini's Latest Image Generation Nano Banana Pro and How to Use It Right Now

Gemini - Google の AI

Hello, this is the official note editorial department for Google's AI, "Gemini".

Have you already tried the powered-up Gemini image generation?

The accuracy of Japanese in generated images has improved, allowing for the creation of complex diagrams with simple prompts and the ability to create 4-panel comics, making it a hot topic on social media and web media every day.

Nano Banana Pro is available for individual use with the Google AI Pro plan, the Google AI Ultra plan, and for businesses via Vertex AI and Google Workspace with Gemini. Furthermore, users on the free plan can also try it a few times a day, so if you haven't tried it yet, please read this article and give it a go.

In this article, we will introduce the features updated from Nano Banana and specific ways to use it, focusing on examples of using Nano Banana Pro in the Gemini app.

If you want to know the basic features of Nano Banana, which can be used with "Fast Mode" + "Generate 🍌 images," and examples of its use, please check this article.

If you want to know tips for Nano Banana prompts and creative ways to use it, please see this article.

*Explanations regarding the use of generative AI, including Gemini, are for illustrative purposes. Please verify the accuracy of the actual response results yourself.


This is amazing! Features of Nano Banana Pro

Nano Banana Pro is a next-generation image generation model that further expands creative possibilities.
While keeping all the strengths of the previous Nano Banana, such as "character consistency" and "intuitive operation," it has dramatically improved image quality, comprehension, and freedom of expression.
Here are 5 enhanced features of Nano Banana Pro.

① Amazing "Text Rendering Capability" (SoTA Text Rendering)

One of the biggest challenges for image generation AI until now has been "garbled text in images." In particular, there were issues with Japanese output accuracy, but Nano Banana Pro is equipped with state-of-the-art text rendering technology, allowing you to render text specified in prompts, such as logo designs, poster titles, and sign text, into images accurately and naturally, even in Japanese.

You can even generate slide images packed with information.

It can also summarize content that includes complex mathematical formulas.

② High resolution up to 2K and free aspect ratio

"I want to draw in more detail," "I want an aspect ratio other than square." Responding to those requests, we have achieved up to 2K resolution image quality that can withstand printing and large-screen display.

Upscale to 4K

You can specify a free aspect ratio to suit your needs, such as cinematic widescreen or vertical sizes for smartphone wallpapers.

③ Enhanced World Knowledge

The ability to understand "what to draw" has been significantly improved. By providing broader "world knowledge," such as specific cultural backgrounds, specialized tools, and complex situations, we can draw the images in your mind more faithfully and with greater consistency. Our understanding of Japanese culture has also improved, so please give it a try.

Explain how to enter and the rules of a sento (public bath), which is part of Japanese culture, in a way that is easy for people from overseas to understand!
Instead of using people, use the attached character to explain!

Illustrate how to brew delicious tea in 16:9!

④ Refined Style Transfer

The accuracy of image style transfer, such as "turning photos into anime style" or "turning sketches into oil paintings," has been improved. You can freely control the art style without destroying the composition or nuance of the original image, making it perfect for creating mood boards and generating design variations.

(Attach an image) Transform this image into a detailed crochet knit

(Attach an image) Convert this into rough pixel art like in old games!

⑤ Evolved "Photo Compositing"

Nano Banana Pro's "Photo Compositing" does more than just line up multiple images. The AI highly analyzes up to 6 uploaded images according to the context, naturally blending them—including light direction, shadow placement, and texture—to integrate them into one new image.

(Attach images) Combine the attached images to create a scene where the cute character from the attached image is being photographed at the beach in a model-like pose!

How to use Nano Banana Pro

You can use Nano Banana Pro by selecting "🍌Generate Image" from the tools while in "Thinking Mode."

If you want to edit or integrate images, please input up to 6 images using the "+" button.

A Wide Range of Uses for Nano Banana Pro

On social media, interesting works created using Nano Banana Pro are being posted one after another. We have picked out and introduced several user examples that might make you think, "I didn't know you could use it like that!" Please read on while trying it out for yourself.

Travel Planning with Deep Research × Nano Banana Pro

When planning a trip, you might use Gemini's "Deep Research" feature to find "hidden gem cafes" or "spectacular spots" that aren't listed in guidebooks.

However, bulleted lists or Google Maps pins sometimes struggle to convey the excitement of a trip. That's where Nano Banana Pro comes in. You can generate the gathered information as a single "illustrated map," which can be used for travel itineraries or shared on social media.

◼︎Step 1: Information Gathering (Deep Research)

First, use Gemini's Deep Research to conduct thorough research.

Research hidden shrines and temples around Kita-Kamakura Station and tell me their features.

◼︎Step 2: Map Generation (Nano Banana Pro)

Next, once Deep Research is complete, output the research content to a Google Doc and input it into Nano Banana Pro. One of Nano Banana's strengths is its ability to take documents like research results and express them as images, and since it also considers Google Maps information, it creates beautiful maps.

Based on the attached file, create a travel itinerary for exploring Kita-Kamakura! The style should be "watercolor painting" with a warm touch. Please include the locations of temples and shrines on the map and add brief descriptions. Incorporate Kita-Kamakura Station into the image to reflect the rough geographical relationships. The aspect ratio should be 9:16, which is easy to view on a smartphone.

Streamline Design Tasks. A Strong Ally for "Banner Creation"

With Nano Banana Pro's "Text Rendering" feature, you can easily generate banner images that include copy. Just by inputting the banner image you want to reference along with product or person images, you can lay out everything from placement to logos, titles, and text without any awkwardness.

Easily "Visualize" Procedures Like Cooking

With "Enhanced World Knowledge," you can now easily visualize procedures, such as how to make something or the flow of carrying out a task. For cooking, you can turn the process from ingredient preparation to cooking and completion into a single flowchart-style image. It is also recommended to Research the steps before turning them into a flowchart.
It has created a flowchart for how to make tempura soba along with a cute image.

Summarize the procedure for handing over a business card when visiting a client as a capable business person.

Summarize all those steps as a flowchart-style image! Use the attached character!

Freely Create "Manga" with Panels and Dialogue

Nano Banana Pro may be able to expand the range of expression for all creators.Character consistency can be maintained while drawing different expressions and scenes, and with SoTA Text Rendering, you can place dialogue that follows the story inside speech bubbles. You can create story-driven content with consistent quality, such as a 4-panel comic strip depicting 'A Day in the Life of a College Student' or a comic strip telling the secret story behind a product's development.

Fusion of 2D and 3D: 'Bringing characters into realistic spaces'

Nano Banana Pro is also useful for 'Oshi-katsu' (supporting your favorite character) and fan art production. Using the 'Photo Compositing' feature, you can seamlessly blend generated characters or illustrations into landscape photos you have taken (realistic spaces). Since the way light hits and shadows fall is automatically adjusted, it creates a sense of reality as if the character were actually there.

Instant editing for those 'little fixes' in daily life

Nano Banana Pro can also powerfully support everyday photo editing. Partial corrections such as 'removing unwanted background elements from a group photo' or 'changing a cloudy sky to a blue sky' are also easy tasks. Thanks to advanced image generation, the corrected areas blend in naturally, achieving a finish that looks as if it were that way from the start.

Further Tips for mastering Nano Banana Pro

If you want to master Nano Banana Pro, please refer to the prompt tips in this post.
We explain 10 points, including examples of what kind of images are generated in response to prompts.

Turn 'imagination' into 'creation' with the evolved Nano Banana Pro

In this article, we introduced the appeal of the further powered-up Nano Banana Pro and use cases you can use right away. By incorporating words into design elements with 'Text Rendering' and seamlessly connecting reality and fantasy with 'Photo Compositing,' the range of expression has expanded significantly.

From creating business materials to creative hobbies and everyday quick photo edits, Nano Banana Pro helps turn your desire to 'create' and 'convey' into more concrete and attractive forms.

First, open the Gemini app and try selecting 'Generate Image 🍌' in 'Thinking Mode.' It will surely open the door to new creativity.

▶︎Free Gemini App
▶︎Google Workspace with Gemini (for business)
▶︎Google AI Pro / Google AI Ultra Plan (for individuals)