Nano Banana can now see through your Google photos, identify people and generate edits when asked
Google's Gemini chatbot can now access Google Photos to generate personalised images using its Nano Banana feature. This feature is powered by Gemini Personal Intelligence.
What if you just imagined yourself in a scenic spot, with perfect light and a gentle breeze? In your imagination, you are there with your favourite person, and suddenly, that vision turns into an image with all the elements you pictured—without you doing anything.
Well, this is now becoming possible.
Google Gemini AI chatbot’s Nano Banana feature can now access your Google Photos library to generate an image. Instead of relying purely on imagination, you just need to provide a prompt, and it will do all the heavy lifting.
This feature has simplified image generation on Gemini. Users no longer need to search for a photo, download it, and reupload it to the chatbot. The feature also understands your interests and helps guide the image generation process.
But, how does all this work?
The feature is powered by recently rolled out Personal Intelligence, a feature that allows the Gemini AI chatbot to access your Google apps and offer personalised suggestions.
Personal Intelligence in Google Gemini enables the chatbot to access your Google Photos library and read labels you have provided to groups of people in your library. Nano Banana uses this information to create personalised images.
Once the image is generated, users can experiment with different styles. Google has also acknowledged that users might not always get exactly what they want, so they can guide Gemini by pointing out what was incorrect in the generated image, and it will try again.
If you want to know where the images were sourced from, you can click on the Source button to get more information.
The feature also reduces the need to write long prompts about things you care about. Since it already has context from connected apps, users do not need to add detailed background information. The results will automatically reflect their specific tastes and lifestyle.
What about my privacy?
When the Nano Banana feature arrived in the Gemini chatbot last year, it quickly became popular, with many users creating nano figurines and experimenting with different image styles.
However, at the time, some experts warned that Google could use user images to train its models. Now, with Personal Intelligence, the chatbot has access to a user’s entire photo library.
Google has said that the feature does not compromise user privacy in any way. It stated that the Gemini app does not directly train its models on users’ private Google Photos libraries, but it may use prompts and generated images to improve the chatbot.
This new personalised image creation experience in the Gemini app is rolling out over the next few days to eligible Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers in the U.S. The company also plans to bring this to Gemini in Chrome desktops and more users soon.
What if you just imagined yourself in a scenic spot, with perfect light and a gentle breeze? In your imagination, you are there with your favourite person, and suddenly, that vision turns into an image with all the elements you pictured—without you doing anything.
Well, this is now becoming possible.
Google Gemini AI chatbot’s Nano Banana feature can now access your Google Photos library to generate an image. Instead of relying purely on imagination, you just need to provide a prompt, and it will do all the heavy lifting.
This feature has simplified image generation on Gemini. Users no longer need to search for a photo, download it, and reupload it to the chatbot. The feature also understands your interests and helps guide the image generation process.
But, how does all this work?
The feature is powered by recently rolled out Personal Intelligence, a feature that allows the Gemini AI chatbot to access your Google apps and offer personalised suggestions.
Personal Intelligence in Google Gemini enables the chatbot to access your Google Photos library and read labels you have provided to groups of people in your library. Nano Banana uses this information to create personalised images.
Once the image is generated, users can experiment with different styles. Google has also acknowledged that users might not always get exactly what they want, so they can guide Gemini by pointing out what was incorrect in the generated image, and it will try again.
If you want to know where the images were sourced from, you can click on the Source button to get more information.
The feature also reduces the need to write long prompts about things you care about. Since it already has context from connected apps, users do not need to add detailed background information. The results will automatically reflect their specific tastes and lifestyle.
What about my privacy?
When the Nano Banana feature arrived in the Gemini chatbot last year, it quickly became popular, with many users creating nano figurines and experimenting with different image styles.
However, at the time, some experts warned that Google could use user images to train its models. Now, with Personal Intelligence, the chatbot has access to a user’s entire photo library.
Google has said that the feature does not compromise user privacy in any way. It stated that the Gemini app does not directly train its models on users’ private Google Photos libraries, but it may use prompts and generated images to improve the chatbot.
This new personalised image creation experience in the Gemini app is rolling out over the next few days to eligible Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers in the U.S. The company also plans to bring this to Gemini in Chrome desktops and more users soon.
