Gemini Nano Banana App Lets Users Turn Photos into Anime, Manga, and AI-Generated Worlds — Google Explains How

Google’s Gemini app is taking creativity to a new level. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Google revealed how users are using the Gemini Nano Banana tool to transform ordinary photos into anime-style characters, manga-inspired scenes, kawaii edits, and even vintage-style food illustrations — all powered by AI.

Google Showcases the Power of Nano Banana

On October 10, 2025, Google’s official Gemini account shared an X thread showcasing how the Nano Banana model helps users build anime-inspired worlds and custom visual stories.

“Anime world-building, made simple,” Google wrote, encouraging users to explore creative prompts for crafting unique characters and backdrops. The tech giant also reposted examples from creators who used the tool to demonstrate its versatility in turning imagination into art.

According to Google, users are applying Nano Banana in four main ways:

• Designing anime-style characters, worlds, and multi-scene visuals
• Creating illustrated recipe art and food-inspired designs
• Adding kawaii hand-drawn edits to photos
• Transforming everyday objects and food items into anime-inspired characters

Designing Anime Worlds and Characters

One viral example came from the creator @GeminiOptimusAI, who used a single detailed prompt to generate a four-panel anime storyboard featuring scenic backdrops and expressive characters.

The result resembled concept art straight from a Japanese animation studio — showing how Nano Banana can now handle mood, composition, and continuity, not just single-frame portraits.

Turning Food into Vintage Recipe Art

AI creator Kris Kashtanova combined Nano Banana with Adobe Firefly to reimagine a bowl of ramen as a vintage cookbook illustration.

Their prompt included details like “hand-drawn textures, pastel tones, and ink-style outlines,” resulting in warm, nostalgic visuals that blend food photography with storytelling. Google highlighted this example as proof of how AI can merge art, food, and design seamlessly.

Adding Kawaii Edits and Handwritten Touches

Creator Konmari showcased Gemini’s automatic kawaii edit mode — where the AI analyses a photo’s tone and emotion, then adds cute doodles, pastel strokes, and handwritten overlays that match the mood.

The result is a perfect recreation of Japan’s “kawaii aesthetic,” giving selfies and portraits a playful, animated touch.

Vegetables Turned into Anime Characters

In perhaps the most imaginative twist, one user prompted Gemini to turn vegetables into anime-style figures — complete with pumpkin heads, carrot arms, and photorealistic lighting.

The detailed prompt instructed the AI to create “full-body vegetable arrangements” with “soft daylight and water droplets,” producing surreal, high-fidelity images that blend fantasy and realism.

Gemini: From AI Assistant to Creative Partner

Through its growing online community, Google is positioning Gemini as more than a chatbot — it’s becoming a creative co-pilot. With Nano Banana, AI is evolving into a tool that interprets human imagination visually, bridging art, technology, and storytelling.

Google’s experiments highlight how tools like Gemini can make AI-powered creativity accessible to everyone, from digital artists to casual users who just want to see their photos reimagined as anime.