Google's viral, fruit-themed AI model nano banana is going to be easier to use than ever. The tech giant announced on Thursday that it is going to be generally available -- meaning you can use it for free and through Gemini -- and it's adding one of my most requested features, new default aspect ratios. It's a significant step forward and brings its AI photo-editing abilities to even more Gemini users.

Google's new AI image model is formally named Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, but it got the nickname "nano banana" after a series of fruit-themed teasers from its executives. Early reviewers thought its capabilities were, well, bananas. Since its launch, the nickname "nano banana" has stuck. Here's why you might've been hearing so much about the AI tool.

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