Nano Banana

Google VP Josh Woodward announced a new toggle that lets users remove visible sparkle-icon watermarks from AI-generated content made with Nano Banana, Omni, and Lyria. The invisible SynthID watermark and C2PA metadata will remain unaffected, and the toggle won't roll out in the EU or South Korea where visible labeling is legally required.

Google announced users can now toggle off visible watermarks on AI-generated images, video, and songs from its Nano Banana, Omni, and Lyria models. Invisible SynthID watermarks and C2PA metadata remain in place for transparency.

Gemini 3.7 Flash has replaced 3.6 Flash in the Gemini app's model picker on Android, iOS, web, and macOS, following its debut in the Spark agent a day earlier. The app also now lets users turn off visible corner watermarks on AI-generated images, video, and music.

Adobe is testing AI-powered photo editing features in its experimental Project Indigo camera app for iPhone. The AI Playground, available to a small percentage of users for a limited time, includes object removal, style transfers, photo critiques, and custom prompt-based editing powered by Google's Nano Banana model.

Google released Nano Banana 2 Lite, an image generation model that produces images in four seconds at under four cents per thousand images. The model prioritizes speed and cost over quality, targeting developers building high-volume image pipelines.

Google released Nano Banana 2 Lite, an AI image generator that produces images in 4 seconds and costs $0.034 per 1,000 images. The model is optimized for high-volume workflows and replaces the original Nano Banana as Google's entry-level image generation offering.

Google announced Thursday that users can connect their Google Photos library to the Gemini chatbot for personalized image generation through its Nano Banana feature. Users must opt in to Personal Intelligence, and the feature will roll out to paid subscribers in the coming days.

Google released a native macOS app for its Gemini AI assistant, one day after launching a Windows version. The app supports keyboard shortcuts for quick access, screen sharing with files and documents, and image/video generation capabilities.