Unlocking Creativity: 25 Game-Changing Uses for Google’s Nano Banana Pro AI
A new era of AI-powered creativity is here. This week, the release of Google’s new image model, Nano Banana Pro, has unlocked a treasure trove of capabilities that, just days ago, would have been incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to achieve with AI image tools. Let’s dive into 25 things you can do right now that showcase the revolutionary power of this new technology.
[00:11.050] [Nano Banana Pro title card with retro-futuristic robots and rockets.]
The past couple of weeks in AI have been an “embarrassment of riches,” with major releases like GPT-5.1, Gemini 3, GPT-5.1 Pro, and Codex Max. However, it’s the arrival of Nano Banana Pro that may have the most immediate and profound impact on our creative capabilities. In terms of what you can actually do with AI today, this new image model might be the biggest leap forward yet. It’s not just about creating cool images; it’s about accomplishing tasks that were fundamentally out of reach for previous state-of-the-art models.
[01:03.585] [Article headline: Google’s upgraded Nano Banana Pro AI image model hailed as ‘absolutely bonkers’ for enterprises and users]
To understand why Nano Banana Pro is so significant, we have to look back at its predecessor. The original Nano Banana model became a fan favorite not for its raw output quality but for its incredible steerability. It allowed for a level of fine-grained control and editing that opened up new creative avenues. This focus on utility over simple aesthetics set the stage for its successor.
[01:34.905] [Graphic with text “Unlock Score” and an image of a key unlocking a brain-shaped padlock.]
This new focus on capability inspired the concept of an “Unlock Score” — a way to measure a new AI model not just by its performance on benchmarks, but by the new possibilities it unlocks for users. By this metric, Nano Banana Pro scores off the charts. It introduces a paradigm shift in how we should evaluate AI tools, moving beyond “how good is the picture?” to “what can I now create that I couldn’t before?”
Two core advancements feed into this high Unlock Score. First is its phenomenal text representation. The ability to render text accurately and cohesively within an image is the single biggest generational jump seen in image models to date. Second is the model’s capacity to reason on top of image generation. You can have a conversation with it, refining your ideas and guiding the creation process, making it a true creative partner. This, combined with the incredible fidelity of its edits, turns the average user into a professional-level creator.
[02:52.125] [Article headline from The Verge: “Google’s new AI image creator took my shirt off,” with a humorous image of a family Christmas card on a beach.]
The central theme that ties many of these new capabilities together is visual compression. Nano Banana Pro excels at taking vast amounts of information—from dense financial reports to complex scientific papers—and distilling them into clear, compelling visuals. This isn’t just a minor improvement; it’s a fundamental change in kind, enabling a new form of visual storytelling.
1. From Data Dumps to Dynamic Infographics
[02:57.485] [Tweet showing an infographic of NVIDIA’s Q3 financial results, generated by Nano Banana Pro from a PDF.]
One of the most powerful applications is compressing dense data into easily digestible infographics. For instance, Deedy of Menlo Ventures fed the entire NVIDIA Q3 earnings PDF into Nano Banana Pro and generated a beautiful, comprehensive one-page infographic that highlighted key metrics like revenue, operating income, and segment performance.
[03:55.245] [Tweet showing a detailed business overview infographic for Alphabet’s Q1 2025 earnings.]
Similarly, Justine Moore of a16z created a detailed business overview for Alphabet’s Q1 earnings release. The model produced a multi-chart dashboard showing revenue growth, composition, and operating income by segment, all from a single screenshot of a data table.
2. Accurate and Creative Chart Generation
[04:08.575] [Tweet showing a bar chart made of bananas to represent percentages, with the title “Nano Banana Pro Charts.”]
Where previous models struggled to render even simple bar charts with correct proportions, Nano Banana Pro can create them with startling accuracy. Simon Smith demonstrated this by asking for a column chart where the columns were bananas, scaled to 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. The model nailed it, showing it can understand and represent quantitative data visually.
[04:33.265] [Tweet showing a beautiful watercolor-style bar chart of GDP per capita for different countries, with flags and accurate scaling.]
Kaushik Shivakumar took this further, generating a beautiful and accurate chart of GDP per capita, complete with country flags and to-scale bars. He noted this “emergent capability to generate beautiful & accurate charts that are to scale” was a pleasant surprise.
3. Whiteboarding Complex Ideas
[04:50.455] [Tweet showing a long text document being transformed into a detailed whiteboard diagram.]
Another form of visual compression that’s emerging is the “whiteboard trend.” Users are taking long, complex documents and asking Nano Banana Pro to turn them into detailed whiteboard photos. Pietro Schirano hailed it as “basically the greatest compression algorithm in human history.”
[05:10.825] [Tweet showing a 92-page PDF about “The Llama 3 Herd of Models” converted into a single, detailed professor’s whiteboard.]
He demonstrated this by converting a 92-page academic paper on Meta’s Llama 3 models into a single, comprehensive whiteboard diagram that looks like it was drawn by a professor during a lecture. While it can’t capture every nuance, it’s an incredibly effective summarization tool.
4. Crafting Educational Content
[05:36.335] [Infographic about robotics, titled “The Primary Obstacle: The ‘Brain’ Lags Far Behind the ‘Body’,” created from a report snippet.]
The ability to translate text into clear visuals makes Nano Banana Pro a phenomenal educational tool. It can take a snippet from a robotics report and create an infographic explaining the key hurdles and bottlenecks in the field.
[05:58.745] [Detailed infographic explaining “How a Touchscreen Works: From Tap to Action” in four steps.]
Clark Wimberly generated a stunningly detailed infographic explaining how a touchscreen works, from physical touch to executing the command, using a simple prompt:
make an infographic explaining how a touchscreen works
5. Meta-Visuals and Comic Strips
[06:20.525] [Tweet by ‘swyx’ showing an infographic that visually explains the features of Nano Banana Pro.]
You can even get meta. User Swyx asked Nano Banana Pro to create an infographic explaining itself. The model produced both a slick, professional diagram and a whimsical, vintage-style comic strip, showcasing its versatility in style and tone.
[06:35.805] [A beautifully illustrated infographic poster of the solar system, titled “A Grand Tour of Our Solar System.”]
The educational possibilities are endless, especially for parents and teachers. Google’s Jaclyn Konzelmann created a gorgeous, kid-friendly poster of the solar system.
[06:47.385] [An alphabet chart where each letter is represented by a piece of construction equipment, like A for Asphalt Paver, B for Bulldozer.]
Similarly, you can create custom learning tools tailored to a child’s interests. For a four-year-old obsessed with construction, the model can generate a perfect alphabet chart where every letter corresponds to a piece of equipment, from “Asphalt Paver” to “Zig-zag Boom Lift,” without needing to specify each item individually.
6. Flowcharts, Recipes, and Visual Instructions
[07:22.845] [A complex and humorous flowchart titled “Operation: Golden Crunch - The Ultimate Toast Protocol.”]
The model excels at creating flowcharts for any process, no matter how mundane or absurd. Professor Ethan Mollick asked for a “wacky and over the top” flowchart for making toast, and the result was the “Ultimate Toast Protocol,” a hilariously complex and coherent diagram.
[07:51.645] [A four-panel visual tutorial titled “ITF Taekwondo: The Correct Bowing Procedure.”]
This extends to practical tutorials. Callum MacClark generated a clear, four-step guide to the correct bowing procedure in Taekwondo. What’s remarkable is that the model didn’t just illustrate the steps; it researched the protocol and included key details like when to bow and the meaning behind the gesture.
[08:19.495] [A five-step visual recipe for how to make Elaichi Chai (Cardamom Tea), including ingredients and tips.]
Visual recipes are another fantastic use case. From making Cardamom Tea to cooking perfect pasta, the model can lay out the ingredients and steps in a clean, easy-to-follow visual format that’s more intuitive than text alone.
7. From Blueprints to Reality
[08:32.225] [Tweet showing the “Internal Anatomy” of Pokémon, with detailed, labeled diagrams in a vintage style.]
The model’s ability to handle technical drawings is another significant breakthrough. It can create fantastical anatomical drawings, like the internal anatomy of Pokémon, complete with accurate labels and a consistent, intentionally crafted style.
[08:44.295] [An infographic titled “Breaking Out of the Box: A Shopify Philosophy of Growth,” visually representing a speech by Tobi Lütke.]
It can also transform one form of media into another entirely. Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke turned a speech he gave to his team into a complex and beautiful infographic visualizing his philosophy of growth.
[09:02.395] [A tweet showing a house blueprint being converted into a photorealistic 3D image and an interior floor plan render.]
For architects and designers, Nano Banana Pro is a powerhouse. It can read a 2D blueprint and generate not only a realistic 3D exterior render but also fully furnished interior views for each room based on the floor plan’s dimensions.
8. The Future of Design and Advertising
[09:18.255] [Tweet showing a “virtual staging” example where images of a couch, table, and chairs are realistically placed into an empty living room.]
This capability naturally extends to virtual staging. You can provide images of specific furniture and have the model stage them in an empty room, retaining the unique textures, shapes, and features of each object with high fidelity.
[12:07.125] [Tweet showing a product shot of purple AirPods, generated by AI.]
Ad agencies are sure to be salivating over these new tools. The ability to generate high-fidelity product and brand shots, perform precise edits, and create entire brand campaigns with a few prompts is revolutionary.
[12:54.495] [Tweet showing a pizza box, t-shirt, and hat with consistent branding for a fictional company called “Giacomo’s Chicken Pizzas.”]
The model can go beyond a single logo and generate an entire suite of branded merchandise. Krystal Maria created a logo for a fictional pizza shop and then had the model place it on a pizza box, a t-shirt, and a hat, all with a consistent, groovy 70s aesthetic.
9. A New Frontier in Filmmaking and Memes
[13:45.315] [A photorealistic, cinematic movie still from a fictional “Legend of Zelda” movie, created by AI.]
The cinematic potential is astounding. Users are generating photorealistic movie stills from fictional films, complete with dramatic lighting and incredible detail, heralding a massive change for Hollywood’s conceptualization process.
[14:09.525] [Tweet showing how an image can be annotated with camera movement instructions for an AI video tool.]
This opens up a new workflow for AI filmmaking. You can generate a base image with Nano Banana Pro, annotate it with specific camera movements like “crane up” or “aerial shot,” and then feed that annotated image into an AI video tool to bring the scene to life.
[15:02.685] [A four-panel image showing a person’s face progressing from “Normal” to “Mild Bass,” “Intense Bass,” and “INSANE BASS FACE.”]
And of course, the meme potential is unlimited. The model can take a well-known meme, like the “bass face” kid, and extrapolate it into a multi-part visual scale, understanding the nuanced concept and executing it perfectly.
[15:27.765] [Graphic with text “Unlock Score” and an image of a key unlocking a brain-shaped padlock.]
What’s clear from these 25 examples is that the Unlock Score for Nano Banana Pro is truly off the charts. It’s not just another image generator; it’s a tool that fundamentally redefines how we think about visual communication. By focusing on conveying information density, understanding context, and following precise instructions, it opens up a world of new possibilities. If you have access, spend some time playing with it. You’ll be amazed at what you can create.