Google Lens and Circle to Search may soon let you edit photos with Nano Banana AI

Google is reportedly working on another major AI update within its Android ecosystem that may integrate Nano Banana in its Lens and Circle to Search functionalities. Over the past few weeks, the tool has been featured in early builds of the Google app, and it has already generated considerable buzz among testers and developers. Despite being in its experimental phase, Nano Banana might be one of the most creative visual AI features Google has introduced in a while. It has been grabbing eyeballs since its launch.

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The latest developments have been spotted by Android Authority in the version 16.40.18.sa.arm64 of the Google Android app, which contains early UI elements hinting at what’s to come. While these features aren’t yet visible to users, internal previews show that Google is expanding its Lens interface to include a new “Nano Banana Create” option, alongside the familiar Search and Translate modes.

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When users select the Nano Banana mode, Lens displays an animated welcome screen that encourages them to “capture, create, and share.” The tool appears to allow users to upload an image and then describe, in easy language, the edits they’d like Nano Banana to perform, from object removal and lighting adjustments to artistic recreations. Essentially, it appears to be a seamless AI-powered image editor built directly into the Google app, similar to how the company integrated Search Generative Experience (SGE) last year.

Interestingly, Nano Banana may also link with Search AI Mode, hinting at a deeper ecosystem connection across Google’s AI tools. You could, in the near future, search, edit, and generate visuals all inside the Google app.

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Meanwhile, Google has also rolled out the Gemini 2.5 Flash model. The update introduces new aspect ratio options, including Landscape, Portrait, Square, and Flexible, allowing users to generate AI images tailored for everything from cinematic scenes to vertical social media content.

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