Google Photos is rolling out Nano Banana, an AI image model that lets you transform, fix, and restyle pictures using simple prompts in the built‑in editor. The update adds a “Help me edit” button, AI templates under a new Create tab, and broader “Ask Photos” search—all designed to make edits faster on Android and iOS, with staged availability in the US, India, and more than 100 countries.​

What Nano Banana can do in Google Photos

• Restyle with prompts: Turn a portrait into a Renaissance painting, make a mosaic out of a travel shot, or generate a storybook look. You just need to describe the style you want, and Photos applies it.​
• Fix people and moments: Request edits like opening closed eyes, removing sunglasses, or softening motion blur; Photos can reference your private face groups to target the right person.​
• Use ready‑made templates: In the Create tab, “Create with AI” offers one‑tap templates such as “high‑fashion photoshoot,” “professional headshot,” or “winter holiday card,” with rollouts starting on Android in the US and India.​

How to access Nano Banana

• Update Google Photos: Install the latest version from the Play Store or App Store; rollout is staged, so features may appear over the next few days.​
• Open any photo > Edit > Help me edit: Type or speak what you want, and Photos will generate preview variations you can refine with follow‑up prompts.​
• Try the Create tab: Look for “Create with AI” to browse templates; personalised templates that draw from your library are expanding to 100+ countries and more languages via the new Ask tab.​

Prompt tips that work

• Be specific on subject and style: “Turn this selfie into a Renaissance portrait with warm lighting and canvas texture” yields cleaner results than “make it artistic.”​
• Chain edits: Start with “remove sunglasses,” then “open eyes slightly,” then “apply soft film grain.” Nano Banana supports iterative refinement.​
• Use references: “Mosaic made of colourful tiles,” “storybook illustration,” or “retro 4K portrait” are examples Google highlights for consistent outcomes.