Google is testing another home for Nano Banana, and we’re unsure what took

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TL;DR

• Google is testing more spots for its viral image editor, Nano Banana, to occupy.
• It is testing the option to use Nano Banana right from the Gemini overlay, which appears when you activate Gemini over another app.
• It is also testing a “Feeling Lucky” button for Nano Banana, though we’re unsure of what it does.

Google has been committed to making its viral Nano Banana image generator available more widely than any of its other AI tools. We’ve witnessed it being added to apps other than the Gemini shortcut, with Google even testing it inside the NotebookLM and Messages apps. And the crusade doesn’t end there, with more spots being occupied to serve you more banana-based recipes.

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Google is experimenting with another new method to use Nano Banana — this time in Gemini’s floating overlay. With this tweak, a new “Edit this image” button appears when you add an image while accessing Gemini on top of another app or menu. We spotted this change with version 16.42.61 of the Google app, though it’s not widely available yet. This differs from the existing option, which prompts you to have a live conversation based on the image’s contents using Gemini Live.




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