Google reveals Nano Banana 2 AI image model, coming to Gemini today
Ars Technica AI February 26, 2026

The last year has been big for Google's AI efforts. Its rapid-fire model releases have brought it to parity with the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic and, in some cases, pushed it into the lead. The Nano Banana image generator was emblematic of that trend when it debuted last year, and subsequent updat
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