Google’s new NanoBanana AI is so realistic it’s starting to scare experts

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Google’s new image generator, NanoBanana, creates ultra-realistic photos, sharp visuals, and clean text that look professionally produced. Its upgraded version, Nano Banana Pro, fixes common AI flaws and even renders accurate, legible text directly in the image. With integration directly into the Google app, anyone can generate high-quality images instantly from the search bar.   But its realism has sparked serious concern among AI skeptics and misinformation experts who say this leap arrived faster than expected. Demonstrations have already shown NanoBanana producing convincing fake ID cards and images nearly impossible to detect at a glance. As AI-generated photos become indistinguishable from reality, experts warn that scams, misinformation, and trust in online media could become major challenges.

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00:00Google's new image generator, Nano Banana, looks incredible, so real that experts say people are

00:04already being fooled without knowing it. Here's why this model is the talk of tech and why some

00:08are sounding the alarm. Nano Banana and its upgraded version, Nano Banana Pro, is Google's

00:14newest image model built on the Gemini 3 platform. It creates ultra-realistic photos, clean text,

00:19and sharp high-resolution visuals from a simple prompt. Think product shots, portraits, posters,

00:25all looking like they were shot by a professional. And Google isn't keeping it hidden.

00:29Nano Banana is already built into the Google app. When you tap the search bar in AI mode and hit the

00:34plus icon, you can generate images instantly. And for creators, this is a huge leap. That's because

00:39Nano Banana Pro fixes the usual AI mistakes. In the platform's official announcement, Google DeepMind

00:45highlighted one of the key improvements, accurate legible text directly in the image, which is

00:50perfect for infographics, posters, and mock-ups. And a hands-on review from Wired confirmed that text

00:55rendering is a major upgrade, producing clean, correctly spelled, and well-formatted text,

01:00something earlier models struggle with. And another source noted that the new pro version

01:04is, quote, the AI Photoshop of my dreams.

01:07I tested over 1,000 Nano Banana prompts. And here's what I found out. First, extreme character

01:12consistency. Same face, same features, same identity. From winter jackets in New York to a sunrise in Bali.

01:19Basically, for designers, students, small businesses, and marketers, it's a massive upgrade.

01:24But with realism this strong, some people who study AI misinformation say this moment came faster

01:29than anyone expected. You will be fooled by an AI photo this week. And you probably already have been

01:35and you didn't know it. That warning comes from Jeremy Carrasco, who calls himself an AI skeptic and

01:40teaches the online community how to spot AI-generated content. In his video, Carrasco stated,

01:44Google's newest image model is a significant step up. This is specifically in photos, but also their

01:50new language learning model is nearly undetectable. His point? Even AI skeptics, the people who normally

01:56spot the flaws, weren't ready for how big this jump would be. And Jeremy's concern isn't hypothetical.

02:02A tech professional in Bengaluru showed how Nano Banana could generate extremely convincing

02:06Indian ID cards realistic enough to worry cybersecurity experts. And while Google stated it included faint

02:13synth ID watermarks, Jeremy warns,

02:16This is becoming a problem because there are photos going around right now that are fooling both people

02:22and image detectors.

02:24And this could all cause possible real-world issues at hotel check-ins, offices, and airports that still

02:30rely on someone just glancing at a photo quickly, possibly missing the small watermarks.

02:36And it's not just IDs. The fear is that AI-generated images of people, events, politicians, or celebrities

02:42will become indistinguishable from the real thing. That means misinformation spreads faster,

02:47scams get more convincing, and online culture becomes harder to trust. Which is why Jeremy suggests,

02:52I hope that you at least search out the tools to understand where the AI is at this exact moment,

02:59because it is farther along than even the most skeptical among us ever thought it would be

03:05in late 2025.

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