India leads the way on Google's Nano Banana with a local creative twist

As Nano Banana becomes a viral hit in India, Google tells how you can spot AI images on social media

Nano Banana AI images have quickly taken over social media, with India becoming the largest market for the new Google Gemini feature. If you find the swarm of AI images on the internet, a bit much, or just happen to care about your privacy, Google has a few pointers for you.

India leads the way on Google's Nano Banana with a local creative twist

Indian users turning Google’s Nano Banana into a viral trend engine, from retro AI portraits to figurine-style selfies.

India emerges as leading market for Google’s AI image generator

India has become the leading market for Google’s AI image-generation model Nano Banana, officially known as Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, according to David Sharon, multimodal generation lead for Gemini Apps at Google DeepMind. He said at a media session this week that the country ranks first in usage globally. The popularity of the model has propelled the AI app to the top of the free app charts on both the App Store and Google Play in India, while a…

Google says India has emerged as the No. 1 country for Nano Banana model usage, making Gemini the top free app on both the App Store and Google Play in India

Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: Google says India has emerged as the No. 1 country for Nano Banana model usage, making Gemini the top free app on both the App Store and Google Play in India  —  Google's Nano Banana image-generation model, officially known as Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, has fueled global momentum for the Gemini app since launching last month.

India leads the way on Google’s Nano Banana with a local creative twist

Google’s Nano Banana image-generation model, officially known as Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, has fueled global momentum for the Gemini app since launching last month. But in India, it has taken on a creative life of its own, with retro portraits and local trends going viral — even as privacy and…