I believe in two things in AI models:

  1. The demos always oversell the capabilities of the models.
  2. The demos always undersell the possibilities with them.

Because of this, playing around with a new release is both Extremely Disappointing and Wonderfully Exciting.

So here are my favorites with NanoBanana:

1. It really hopes that my head is longer than it is :(

Yes, nano-banana, I know that my head is too much of a circle. But you don’t have to make it so clear…

Nano-Banana wants my head to be longer

To give a bonus… Here I ask it to put me with the long-headed version of me side by side. Nano-Banana ignored the original me completely and put the long-headed version with itself. Why?!! Nano-Banana really wants my head to be longer

2. Nano-Banana can be very literal

I asked it to change the face, and it ONLY changed the face.

Nano-Banana being literal

3. It doesn’t listen to instructions at all

Nano-Banana forgets to put head on

4. Playing around it is really, really fun…

Having fun with Nano-Banana

5. I just cannot get it to do what I want it to do. Always ends up with bananas everywhere. But it is still fun…

Bananas everywhere

6. Have a Good Day!