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TL;DR
- Google has announced the launch Nano Banana 2.1.
- The latest image generation and editing model improves upon visual design, mask-based editing, and subject consistency.
- Nano Banana 2.1 is rolling out to the Gemini app, AI Mode, AI Studio, Flow, Stitch, Google Ads, and Gemini Enterprise Platform.
It’s been a while since we last heard of any new developments on Nano Banana. Google released Nano Banana 2.0 back in February, which enabled the model to generate images at up to 4K resolution. But the image generator is back in the news, as Google is now rolling out an update.
In a social post, Google announced the launch of Nano Banana 2.1. This latest version of the model is said to outperform the previous models across the board. Specifically, Google states that Nano Banana 2.1 delivers improvements in visual design, mask-based editing, and subject consistency.
The Gemini developers’ website dives a little deeper into the details, providing the following list of key highlights:
- Improved visual quality and realism across 1K, 2K, and 4K output resolutions (default 1K)
- Fixed tiling artifacts on wide and panoramic aspect ratios (1:4, 4:1, 1:8, 8:1) at 2K and 4K resolutions
- Enhanced text rendering and infographic layout accuracy
- Multi-image fusion supporting up to 14 reference images (character consistency for up to 4 characters and object fidelity for up to 10 objects)
- Grounding with Google Web and Image Search
- Configurable Thinking levels (minimal, medium default, and high)
According to Google, Nano Banana 2.1 is considered a more efficient counterpart to Nano Banana Pro.
Nano Banana 2.1 is rolling out today across a variety of Google services. These platforms include the Gemini app, AI Mode, Google AI Studio, Google Flow, Stitch by Google, Google Ads, and Gemini Enterprise Platform.
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