Google's new AI image model "Nano Banana" (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) has taken the internet by storm, propelling the Gemini app to #1 on the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store.
And the hype is 100% justified:
Nano Banana is significantly better than ChatGPT's image generation or comparable models like FLUX Context. In this blog post, I've compiled the 28 best Nano Banana prompts for you (ready to copy and paste, with example images).
1. Character Capsules
With this Nano Banana prompt, you can turn any photo into a collectible Gashapon figure in the typical Japanese capsule toy style. The AI transforms your reference into a cute Chibi version with an oversized head and simplified features, complete with a transparent capsule packaging.
Transform the character into a collectible capsule figure. Create a Chibi version with an oversized head, simplified features, and vibrant colors. Place the figure inside a transparent plastic capsule with visible seams and a colorful base. Add a small product card or sticker sheet next to the capsule. The background should be a clean product photography setup with soft studio lighting. Make it look like a real Gashapon machine prize.
2. Funko Pop Figure
With Nano Banana, it's possible to transform any portrait into a detailed Funko Pop figure – complete with the characteristic oversized head and distinctive black eyes. The prompt generates a photorealistic 3D rendering that looks like a real collectible figure on a white background. Ideal for personalized gift ideas or creative social media posts.
Create a detailed 3D rendering of a Chibi Funko Pop figure, strictly based on the provided reference photo. The figure should accurately reflect the appearance, hairstyle, clothing, and characteristic style of the person from the photo. High detail, studio lighting, photorealistic texture, pure white background.
3. Change Clothing
With Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana), you can virtually swap clothing on people in photos without altering their pose or facial features. Whether you want to see someone in a business look or test different outfit combinations – the AI does it photorealistically. Super practical for fashion visualizations or to see how different styles would look on you.
Keep the character unchanged, but replace the outfit with elegant business attire. Maintain the same pose, body proportions, and facial features while applying professional styling. High quality, realistic, consistent details.
4. Change Facial Expression
What you can also do with Nano Banana is change facial expressions on existing photos – from serious to happy, from neutral to surprised. The AI keeps all other details like hairstyle, clothing, and background exactly intact. Perfect for turning a mediocre photo into a radiant portrait or visualizing different emotions for presentations.
Keep the person unchanged, but change their facial expression to a bright, genuine smile. Preserve the pose, body proportions, hairstyle, and overall appearance. Maintain realistic lighting, shadows, and photorealistic details.
5. Change Poses
Another really cool feature is using Nano Banana to transform static poses into dynamic action shots. The AI can put people into new body positions – from relaxed to athletic, from standing to running. Identity, proportions, and clothing are preserved while lighting and shadows are naturally adjusted.
Take the person and place them in a dynamic action pose. Preserve their identity, body proportions, and clothing details. Ensure the pose is natural and realistic, with consistent lighting, shadows, and perspective. Photorealistic, high-resolution result.
6. Add Objects
With this Nano Banana prompt, you can seamlessly insert any objects or creatures into existing photos – whether it's a cute puppy, a plant, or an accessory. The AI automatically adjusts lighting, perspective, and shadows to match the original scene. Transform boring product photos into lively scenes or add the perfect touch to your vacation pictures.
Add a cute Golden Retriever puppy to the scene. Place it naturally in the scene, matching the lighting, perspective, and style. Keep the original elements unchanged. Photorealistic, seamless integration.
7. Edit Text in Image
With Nano Banana, it's possible to change or translate existing text in images without destroying the original design. The AI recognizes font, size, and color and perfectly adapts the new text. Ideal for localizing advertising materials or quickly adjusting signs and banners.
Edit any text in the image. Replace the existing text with "WELCOME", while leaving the background, design, and other elements unchanged. Adjust font style, size, and color to make it look natural and consistent with the image. Photorealistic, seamless integration.
8. Change Weather
With Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana), you can retroactively change the weather in any photo – transform a sunny day into a snowy winter landscape or add dramatic rain. The AI adjusts not only the weather effects but also lighting, colors, and atmosphere. Perfect for atmospheric social media posts or when the weather didn't cooperate during your photoshoot.
Change the weather to heavy snowfall. Keep the main subject and overall scene intact. Adjust lighting, shadows, colors, and ambient effects to match the new weather. Photorealistic, seamless integration, high resolution.
9. Anatomy Illustration
What you can also do with Nano Banana is create scientific anatomy illustrations in infographic style from normal photos. The AI generates bilateral symmetrical representations with partially exposed internal anatomy and explanatory labels. Brilliant for educational materials, presentations, or artistic projects with a scientific touch.
Draw a bilaterally symmetrical frontal anatomical illustration of the subject, designed in infographic style. The image should show external features on both sides, with partially exposed internal anatomy. Detailed text should flank the image explaining biology, abilities, and specific functions of anatomical structures. The overall design should be clear, informative, and in the style of a scientific illustration.
10. Black and White Studio Portrait
With this Nano Banana prompt, you can create a professional black-and-white studio portrait in 35mm look from any snapshot. The AI simulates dramatic studio lighting with deep black shadows and razor-sharp details in 10.7K quality. Transform selfies into artistic portraits that look like they were shot by a professional photographer.
Please generate a black and white portrait from above and in close-up of my face, focused on the forward-facing head. Use a 35mm lens look, 10.7K 4HD quality. Proud expression. Deep black shadow background - only the face, upper chest, and shoulder.
11. Cinematic Portrait
Another really cool feature is using Nano Banana to transform ordinary photos into cinematic masterpieces – complete with dramatic lighting and intense contrast. The prompt creates Hollywood-worthy portraits with crimson backgrounds and sculptural elegance. Perfect for album covers, posters, or when you just want to look like a movie star.
Create a vertical portrait shot with the same facial features, characterized by strong cinematic lighting and intense contrast. Shot at a slightly low, upward-facing angle that dramatizes the subject's jawline and neck, the composition evokes dominance and sculptural elegance. The background is a deep, saturated crimson red, creating a bold visual contrast with the model's luminous skin and dark wardrobe.
12. 3D Action Figure
With Nano Banana, you can transform any portrait into a highly detailed sci-fi action figure in collector style. The AI creates not only the figure itself but also a realistic work environment with a monitor and packaging. A must for all fans of collectible figures and 3D design.
Transform the provided portrait into a stylized 1/7 scale collectible figure standing on a workstation with a circular transparent base. Add a monitor nearby showing a sculpting viewport, and a futuristic collector box with the same character artwork.
13. Chibi Crochet Doll
What you can achieve with this prompt is transforming a normal photo into a cute hand-crocheted doll. With Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, photorealistic images of yarn dolls emerge with visible knitting details and warm ambiance. Perfect for DIY inspiration or personalized gift ideas.
A close-up, professionally composed photo of a hand-crocheted yarn doll gently held by two hands. The doll has a round shape with cute Chibi resemblance, vibrant contrasting colors, and rich details. The hands holding the doll are natural and gentle with visible finger posture, realistic skin texture, and soft light transitions. The background is slightly blurred showing a cozy interior with warm wooden table and daylight from the window.
14. Character Plush Figure
With Nano Banana, it's possible to design a cuddly plush toy from any person. The AI creates soft, collectible plush versions with oversized heads and embroidered details. Ideal for merchandise concepts or simply as a cute surprise.
A soft, high-quality plush toy with an oversized head, small body, and stubby limbs. Use fluffy fabric with visible seams and embroidered facial features. Place the plush against a neutral background, add characteristic clothing items and small accessories. Light the scene softly and evenly for a collectible plush look. Show a centered full-body view.
15. Chibi Emoji Sticker Set
Another really cool feature is creating expressive sticker sets in Chibi style. With just one prompt, Nano Banana generates six different emotions and poses on one sheet. Perfect for WhatsApp, Discord, or your own sticker packs.
Create a sticker sheet with six Chibi emoji versions of the subject, showing playful emotions on a bright red background with subtle confetti. Maintain large expressive eyes, soft outlines, and generous white spacing.
16. Game UI Design
With this Nano Banana prompt, you can create vibrant video game screenshots from normal photos. The AI adds neon effects, HUD elements, and gameplay mechanic displays. Transform yourself or your friends into characters from a rhythm game.
A vibrant rhythm dance game screenshot featuring a 3D animated version of the character. Add neon pink and purple lighting, shiny reflective dance floor, and immersive rhythm game UI with score meter, waveform animations, countdown timer, combo numbers, and neon particle effects. Render as ultra-detailed cinematic 3D animation.
17. Swap Background
With Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana), you can seamlessly replace any background – from studio to beach, from office to mountains. The AI perfectly matches lighting and colors to the new environment. No green screen needed!
Replace the portrait background with a tropical beach with turquoise water, palm trees, and golden hour light. Keep the person unchanged and ensure seamless integration into the new environment.
18. Different Camera Angles
What you can also do with Nano Banana is generate four different perspectives from a single photo. The AI creates bird's eye view, rear view, profile, and close-up in one image. Brilliant for character sheets or product presentations.
Create a four-panel composition showing the person from bird's eye view, from behind, in side profile, and in close-up, while maintaining identity, clothing, background, and photorealistic lighting.
19. Time-Based Variation
With this prompt, you can see how a scene looks at different times of day. Nano Banana changes the light mood, shadows, and atmosphere as if the photo had been taken ten minutes later. Perfect for mood images and creative projects.
Generate the same scene ten minutes later with deeper dusk, brighter cafe lights, evolving sky colors, and slightly increased pedestrian traffic, while keeping composition and style consistent.
20. Object Extraction
Another really cool feature is using Nano Banana to extract objects from photos and prepare them as product images. The AI isolates clothing or items and presents them on a white background. E-commerce ready in seconds!
Extract the clothing from the reference photo and present it as a clean e-commerce product photo on a pure white background. Maintain natural fabric folds, seams, and textures. Show the garment as if photographed on a mannequin or neatly laid flat, centered on a pure white or transparent background. High resolution, professional lighting, suitable for online fashion catalog.
21. Enhance Image
With Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, you can enhance blurry or low-resolution photos. The AI sharpens details, increases resolution, and optimizes lighting while preserving the original composition. Rescue old photos or improve snapshots.
Enhance the portrait to improve resolution, sharpness, texture clarity, and lighting realism while preserving composition, colors, and mood.
22. Change Color Mood
What you can achieve with this Nano Banana prompt is a complete color redesign of any scene. From warm to cool tones, from natural to surreal – the AI adjusts all colors harmoniously. Ideal for interior design visualizations.
Change the colors in the living room to a cool turquoise and purple palette while keeping furniture placement and composition intact. Adjust lighting and shadows for a coherent color balance.
23. Line Art to Illustration
With Nano Banana, you can transform simple line drawings into fully colored artworks. The AI adds colors, shading, and textures while preserving the lines. Perfect for artists and designers.
Convert the line drawing into a fully colored digital painting while preserving outlines and composition. Use vibrant turquoise and gold scales, glowing cloud trails, realistic lighting, and high-resolution execution.
24. AI Interior Design
Another really cool feature is virtual furnishing of empty rooms. With this prompt, Nano Banana adds furniture, decoration, and accessories to bare rooms. Visualize your dream apartment or test different interior styles.
Step one: Add a comfortable gray sofa and wooden coffee table to the center of the loft, matching the contemporary style in a photorealistic render. Step two: Add additional furniture in the foreground, place everyday items on the table, and change the wallpaper to a warmer pattern. Present the final cohesive redesign.
25. Ingredients to Dish
With Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, you can visualize finished dishes from raw ingredients. The AI arranges the ingredients into appetizing meals in food photography style. Brilliant for recipe blogs or menu planning.
Use the provided ingredients (bananas, coconut milk, lime zest, roasted almonds, honey) and create an image of a layered tropical dessert parfait in modern food photography style with logical arrangement and appetizing presentation.
26. 16-Bit Video Game Character
What you can do with this prompt is transform yourself into a retro gaming hero. Nano Banana creates pixelated 16-bit versions in complete game worlds with enemies and items. Pure nostalgia!
Render the person as a 16-bit video game heroine in a colorful 2D platformer level with pixelated terrain, enemies, and collectible coins.
27. Polaroid Aesthetic
With Nano Banana, you can transform digital photos into nostalgic Polaroid shots. The AI adds typical overexposure, slight blur, and the characteristic white border. Instant vintage look for your images.
Take a Polaroid-style photo with slight blur and consistent flash lighting. Keep the faces unchanged, remove clutter, and replace the background with a white curtain.
28. AI Saree
Another really cool feature is transformation into traditional Indian clothing. With this prompt, Nano Banana dresses people in elegant sarees with floral details and atmospheric lighting. Cultural fashion photography at the push of a button.
Create a soft, sun-kissed portrait of the person in a flowing, sheer yellow saree with delicate floral embroidery. Set them gracefully against a plain wall with a triangular sunbeam casting artistic shadows. Have them hold sunflowers to their chest and tuck a small white flower behind their ear to capture a serene romantic mood.
