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The model’s origin remains unconfirmed, but the clues point toward Google. Early teasers, like a tweet featuring a banana emoji from Google’s AI product lead and subtle hints referencing a famous banana-art piece from 2019, suggest Google is behind Nano Banana.
The name itself hints at a lightweight, locally runnable model—Google has previously branded smaller models as "Nano" capable of running on mobile devices. If true, Nano Banana could represent a breakthrough in edge AI, providing high-quality image generation on personal devices without reliance on cloud infrastructure.