Nowadays, AI technology has changed the way we edit and enhance our photos. A new and viral trend called ‘Nano Banana’ is becoming very popular. With this trend, you can turn your photo into a 3D miniature figure that looks highly realistic and appealing.
The Nano Banana trend is especially popular on social media. People are having fun turning photos of their friends, family, pets, or even celebrities into miniature figures.
Viral Nano Banana Prompts
Here are some popular prompts that people are using in the Gemini app:
Turn into an Action Figure
Prompt:
“a 1/7 scale PVC-style figure of the person from the uploaded image, maintaining accurate facial features, pose, hair, clothing, and all intricate details. The figure stands on a simple round display base. The setting is a clean white computer desk with a white system and a white mouse. On the monitor, a ZBrush modeling interface showcases the figure being sculpted. Next to the monitor, there’s a glossy, art-designed packaging box for the figure. The scene is rendered with realistic, soft lighting and a shallow depth of field to highlight the figure, all set against the backdrop of the red-carpeted stairs and building facade from the uploaded image.”
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See Yourself in Different Decades
This concept means transforming your photo into styles from different time periods. Each decade had its own unique fashion, culture, and aesthetic:
- 1920s (Roaring Twenties) → Known for vintage suits, flapper dresses, hats, jazz culture. Photos often had a sepia or black & white effect.
- 1950s (Golden Era) → Famous for rock-n-roll, retro diner looks, leather jackets, polka dot dresses, pin-up hairstyles. Classic cars and jukeboxes often appear in the background.
- 1990s (Pop Culture Era) → Characterized by baggy jeans, oversized t-shirts, neon colors, sneakers, urban street style, hip-hop and grunge influences.
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1920s (Roaring Twenties)
Prompt: Transform this person into a 1920s character, dressed in vintage formal clothing such as a tuxedo or flapper dress, with a classic hairstyle and elegant hat. Apply a sepia or black-and-white photo effect. The background should reflect the roaring twenties era with jazz clubs, vintage cars, or old city streets.
1950s (Golden Era)
Prompt: Turn this person into a 1950s character, styled with retro fashion such as a leather jacket and slicked-back hair, or a polka dot dress with a pin-up hairstyle. Place them in a vintage diner or next to a classic car, with bright mid-century colors and retro American aesthetics.
1990s (Pop Culture Era)
Prompt: Convert this person into a 1990s character, wearing casual streetwear like baggy jeans, oversized t-shirt, colorful windbreaker jacket, and sneakers. Add accessories like retro sunglasses, a boombox, or a Walkman. The background should reflect 90s urban culture with graffiti walls, neon signs, or skateparks.
Insert Yourself into a Famous TV Show
Concept
This prompt takes your ordinary photo and places you inside a scene from a famous TV show.
AI matches your photo with the show’s atmosphere, camera style, and background.
What Changes?
- Background is replaced with the show’s iconic set or location.
- Clothing and styling are adjusted to match the characters from the show.
- Colors, lighting, and framing are aligned with the show’s aesthetic (for example, bright colors in a sitcom, documentary-style lighting in The Office).
Result
Your photo will look as if it is part of an actual scene from the show.
In other words, you’re not just watching the show anymore—you become a brand-new character within it.
Prompt: Insert [your photo] into the iconic Central Perk café scene from the TV show “Friends”.
Make it look natural, as if the person is sitting on the orange sofa with the cast
(Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey, Phoebe).
Keep the warm café lighting, cozy 90s sitcom aesthetic, and blend the person seamlessly
into the group. Cinematic sitcom style, high quality, realistic.
The NanoBlog comment creation Banana trend is such an interesting example of how AI is reshaping digital creativity—turning simple photos into collectible-style 3D figures feels like a mix of tech and pop culture. I can see why it’s taking off on social media, since it adds both a playful and artistic twist to personal images. It’ll be fascinating to see if this evolves into more interactive uses, like AR filters or even custom avatars in virtual spaces.
Absolutely! It’s fascinating to see how AI is blending tech and creativity like this 😄 I agree, the potential for AR filters or custom avatars in the future is really exciting—can’t wait to see where it goes!