025 was the year Nano Banana — Google’s AI image generation and editing tool powered by Gemini models — captured the world’s imagination. From fun photo edits to creative storytelling and artistic transformations, users worldwide embraced new ways to express themselves with AI. Here are the top 13 trends that defined Nano Banana’s viral year.
1. Pet Figurines: Tiny Art With Big Personality
People used Nano Banana to turn everyday photos of pets into realistic 3D figurine-style renderings — little collectible art pieces that spread rapidly across social platforms.
Prompt: Create a realistic-looking small 3D model of this dog. Place the model on a desk next to birthday packaging that makes it look like someone unwrapped the model as a gift.
2. Younger Self Portraits
A heart-warming trend: users combined photos of themselves at different ages into a single image showing them hugging their younger selves — making nostalgic and shareable memories.
Prompt: This is a photo of my younger self and a photo of myself today. Create an image that looks like it was taken with an instant photo camera, showing my older self hugging my younger self. Don’t change the faces.
3. Comic Strips From Everyday Photos
Nano Banana’s creative prompts enabled users to generate 3-panel comic strips from simple photo inputs, turning stories into visual narratives without expert design skills.
Prompt: Make a 3-panel comic strip from the uploaded photo who becomes a superhero and protect a city from a big piece of evil spider.
4. Artistic Makeovers
Many used Nano Banana to produce watercolor-style paintings and artistic renderings from regular images — perfect for holiday cards, posters, and creative portfolios
Prompt: Create a watercolor-style (any artistic style ) painting of a uploaded photo that feels cozy and warm.
5. Hairstyle Experiments
Want to see yourself with a new look? Nano Banana trended as users experimented with hairstyles and color changes on their photos, enjoying instant style previews
Prompt: Show what I’d look like Ombre Red Curly Hairstyle for Women [hairstyle name]
6. Complex Infographics
Users turned data and photos into informatics visuals, blending analytics with AI image creativity — a helpful tool for students, professionals, and content creators.
Prompt: Create an infographic about this plant shows and focuses interesting information.
7. Holiday Portraits
From family portraits with festive backdrops to cozy scenes and holiday lights, Nano Banana helped users turn simple snapshots into cherished seasonal artwork
Prompt: Transform the photo into a realistic holiday portrait where I am sitting in front of a Christmas tree, and my cat is sitting next to me. I should be smiling at the camera, and my cat is looking at me. Mimic my real face. My cat and I should be wearing navy blue and green pajamas and there should be red, green and gold-wrapped gifts surrounding us. The lighting should be warm and subtle , with a golden filter.
8. Isometric Fantasies
Dreamy and architectural, some trends featured beautiful isometric worlds — like underwater cities — showcasing Nano Banana’s ability beyond mere photo edits
Prompt: Create a 3D isometric image of a the uploaded photo.
9. Game-Inspired Images
Creative users turned landscapes or scenes into game board visuals, blending reality with imaginative interpretations perfect for pitches and concept storytelling.
Prompt: Turn this uploaded landscape photo into a rustic game board, where the objective is to bring a raft-shaped game piece down the river, avoiding obstacles. Make the scene style photorealistic, with some fantastical elements.
10. Fashion Experiments
From astronaut attire to bold futuristic outfits, Nano Banana brought fashion experimentation to life, offering designers and hobbyists a playful design tool
Prompt: Change my outfit to be an alien outfit, but with the same colors and patterns from my clothes and accessories.
11. Photo Restoration
AI-powered rollbacks of old or blurry photos into vibrant, vivid compositions was among the most impactful uses — giving new life to cherished memories
Prompt : I want to covert this image into colour restore it properly and repair it and keep the face same..
Repair image,remove scratches,dust ,patches ,stains,recover color as if shot with latest DSLR Camera.
12. Puppies Galore
Playful and fun, entire scenes of puppies and pets walking alongside users were created — a trend that delighted AI enthusiasts and animal lovers alike.
Prompt: Create a realistic, high-fashion, editorial-style image where the person in the uploaded photo surrounded by a lot of different small fluffy shih tzu puppies not on a leash. We should be walking towards the camera but the should not be looking directly at the camera. Keep the face exactly as it is. Make the lighting consistent, with a golden glow.
13. General Photo Edits
From night scenes with dramatic lighting to creative background transformations, Nano Banana empowered everyday users to make high-quality edits with intuitive prompts
Prompt: Turn this into a winter night scene, lit by the moon, with dramatic shadows and moody overall lighting.
Why Nano Banana Trends Matter in 2025
Launched as part of Google’s Gemini suite, Nano Banana not only showcased the power of AI image generation and editing but also sparked global engagement and creative experimentation. Users transformed memories, designed artistic content, and made professional-level visuals — all with simple, natural language prompts through the Gemini app and related tools.
In India and beyond, Nano Banana trends — from holiday portraits to data visuals — show how AI is democratizing creativity for users of all skill levels
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