Gemini Nano Banana creates 5 million AI images, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said…

Gemini Nano Banana created 5 million AI images in less than a month. Here’s how a Google executive reacted.

Aishwarya Panda
Published25 Sep 2025, 03:39 PM IST
Gemini Nano Banana becomes popular among youth with millions of AI images.
Gemini Nano Banana becomes popular among youth with millions of AI images.(Sundar Pichai/X)

Google recently launched a new image generation feature in the Gemini app called Nano Banana. Now, in just one month, the feature has created 5 million AI images, as announced by the company. To celebrate the milestone, Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared an AI-generated image of himself as a 3D figurine with a sarcastic caption. The Nano Gemini feature instantly gained popularity among youth, with people creating retro images, Navratri looks, and more. Now, it has become widely popular, with millions of AI images being generated in just a month.

Gemini Nano Banana feature

Josh Woodward, VP of Google Labs & Google Gemini, shared a social media post on X (formerly Twitter) announcing that Gemini Nano Banana has created 5 million AI images. The post said, “@GeminiApp just passed 5 billion images in less than a month. What a ride, still going!” Woodward also highlighted one major trend, “retro selfies of you holding a baby version of you.”

In a reply post, Google CEO shared an image of himself as a 3D figurine with his pet dog Jeffree. The post also said, “Make that 5 billion and 1.” If you also want to create an AI image with the Gemini Nano Banana feature, then here’s a step-by-step guide that you need to follow:

How to create an AI image with the Gemini Nano Banana feature

Step 1: Open the Gemini app on your Android or iOS device

Step 2: Click on the image generate feature with a banana emoji.

Step 3: Then upload a high-resolution image of yourself

Step 4: In the prompt, describe the scene of the image, lighting, outfits, and other crucial details to create a personalised AI image.

Step 5: Once the AI image is generated, make edits based on your requirements.

Step 6: When done, save the AI image to your device.

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