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Title: Google Launches Nano Banana 2 Model With Faster Image Generation

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/26/2145...

Google has launched Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), a faster, more
realistic image generation model that becomes the default across Gemini,
Search, Lens, and Flow. TechCrunch reports: The new Nano Banana 2 retains
some of the high-fidelity characteristics of the Pro model but produces
images faster. The company says you can create images with a resolution
ranging from 512px to 4K, in different aspect ratios. Nano Banana 2 can
maintain character consistency for up to five characters and fidelity of up
to 14 objects in one workflow for better storytelling. Users can also issue
complex requests with detailed nuances for image generation, Google says. In
addition, users can create media with more vibrant lighting, richer textures,
and sharper detail. [...] On Google's higher-end plans, Google AI Pro and
Ultra, subscribers can continue to use Nano Banana Pro for specialized tasks
by regenerating images via the three-dot menu. [...] The company said that
all images created through the new model will have a SynthID watermark, which
is Google's mark to denote AI-generated images. The images are also
interoperable with C2PA Content Credentials, created by an industry body
consisting of companies like Adobe, Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, and Meta.
Google said that since launching the SynthID verification in the Gemini app
in November, people have used it over 20 million times.

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