🎬 Google’s Banana Model Goes Viral 🍌 + WhatsApp’s AI Expansion
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Happy Monday, everyone 👋 Rui and Luis here with another round of AI news and insights.
This week’s edition dives into Google Gemini Flash Nano’s viral banana stunt, the latest breakthroughs in AI video, and how fast-food giants are giving AI another shot at the drive-thru.
Let’s explore tomorrow’s technology, today
⚡ For today, we cooked:
PixVerse launches AI Video Model V5 with free access
AI returns to Taco Bell & McDonald’s drive-thrus
Google Gemini Flash Nano goes viral with banana stunt & Photoshop integration
and more…
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💥 Big Story → Google Gemini Flash Nano goes viral with banana stunt & Photoshop integration
Google is proving that even bananas can break the internet, if paired with AI. The Gemini Flash Nano demo, featuring a banana edited flawlessly into Photoshop scenes, sparked massive online buzz.
💡 Highlights:
🍌 Viral stunt → Banana edits became the poster child of Gemini Flash Nano.
⚡ Ultra-fast & light → Optimized for small, embedded AI image tasks.
🎨 Photoshop-ready → Direct integration into Adobe’s flagship tool.
📱 Everyday AI → Signals a push for on-device, consumer-friendly AI models.
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🔥 Quick Hits
🎬 PixVerse drops AI Video Model V5 - A new model with free access, promising higher fidelity and faster rendering. (continue reading)
🍔 AI is back at the drive-thru - Taco Bell and McDonald’s reintroduce AI ordering. Will customers bite this time? (continue reading)
🧑💻 Lovables CEO unfazed by Vibe - A candid take on the latest coding model rivalry. (continue reading)
💬 WhatsApp keeps adding AI features - From smart replies to summarization, WhatsApp’s AI toolbox keeps expanding. (continue reading)
🔦 Creator Spotlight
@levelsio gives a great example on how to use the new Google Image Model Banana to try outfits.
Prompt:
show woman wearing the outfit
💰 Income Tip → AI Lifestyle Photos for E-Com
Difficulty: 🟩🟩
Use Google’s Gemini Flash Nano to turn plain product images into aspirational lifestyle shots (e.g., sandals on a cobblestone street, handbags in a summer outfit).
Brands normally pay for expensive shoots, you can offer photo packs ($200–$500) or monthly refresh bundles ($500–$1,000) to e-com stores that need constant new visuals for ads and socials.
Pro Tip: Grab a couple of product images from a store, create lifestyle examples with Google’s new AI model, and send them for free to the brand as a sample. It’s an easy way to get your foot in the door.
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That’s a wrap for this week 👋
Don’t miss our AI video + image tutorial dropping Thursday!
😉 Catch you soon, fellow AI Junkies!
Stay creative,
Luis & Rui
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