Nano Banana — Technical Guide

📝 Write Scenes, Not Keywords

Gemini excels at understanding natural language. Write a narrative paragraph describing the scene — what is happening, the environment, the mood, the lighting. This produces far better results than a list of keywords separated by commas.

📷 Use Photography Terms for Realism

For photorealistic results, mention camera specifics — shot on 85mm lens, golden hour lighting, shallow depth of field, visible skin pores. These terms tell the AI to simulate real photography rather than illustration.

🖼️ 3 to 6 Reference Images for Characters

Upload 3 to 6 clear reference photos of your character at 1024px or higher. Include different angles and lighting conditions. Quality plateaus around 6 images — more than that rarely improves consistency.

🧠 Enable Thinking Mode on Nano Banana 2

Thinking mode makes the AI plan composition and lighting before generating. It takes slightly longer but produces more intentional, coherent results — especially for complex scenes with multiple elements.

🎯 4K for Final Content, 1K for Testing

Use 1K resolution while iterating on your prompt — it generates faster and costs less. Switch to 4K only when you are happy with the composition and want maximum detail for publishing.

💬 Provide Context and Intent

Tell the AI what the image is for. A professional Instagram photo for a luxury fashion brand produces very different results from a photo of a woman — context shapes composition, lighting, and overall quality.

📥 You Give

📝Text Prompt 🚫Negative Prompt 🖼️Reference Images (up to 14) 📐Aspect Ratio 🔍Resolution

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Emma

A photorealistic picture of this girl on a boat sailing. At day time so natural sunlight. Should be dressed in a light summer dress. Wind Motion should be present

Emma

Label the reference images: - Images 1 to 4: "Jurate" — the exact same person/character. Lock 100% facial features, hair, skin tone, body type — no alterations. Strict identity preservation for all character references — do NOT change face, hair, or proportions. Label the reference images: - Images 1 to 3: "Jurate" — the exact same person/character. Lock 100% facial features, hair, skin tone, body type — no alterations. - Image 4: "StreetView" — Using this Street View image as base, generate a photorealistic version as background. Strict identity preservation for all character references — do NOT change face, hair, or proportions. High-fidelity regeneration of all objects — identical design, color, and texture from references. @Jurate standing in @StreetView . Today so it’s sunny but cold as it’s march. Keep characters features and dress her for st Patrick’s day. Something classic and minimal green Character: Jurate. Woman, 18 years old, Lithuanian. Olive skin, Olive undertone. based in Lithuania. Blue, Almond-shaped eyes. Long Blonde hair. Oval face, Pointed nose, Full lips, Angular jaw. Tall, Athletic build, B–C cup – natural. Subject at Užupio gatvė, Užupio g. 9-1, 01203 Vilnius, Lithuania, (54.6806°N, 25.2954°E), subject facing north, landmark visible to the south behind the subject, street-level view, surrounding buildings and structures visible. Character: Jurate. Woman, 18 years old, Lithuanian. Olive skin, Olive undertone. based in Lithuania. Blue, Almond-shaped eyes. Long Blonde hair. Oval face, Pointed nose, Full lips, Angular jaw. Tall, Athletic build, B–C cup – natural.

Emma

Label the reference images: - Images 1 to 3: "Jurate" — the exact same person/character. Lock 100% facial features, hair, skin tone, body type — no alterations. Strict identity preservation for all character references — do NOT change face, hair, or proportions. A photorealistic image of @Jurate dressed casual chic in the crowd of People, in the street. Make crowd in the movement while @Jurate is standing still and posing. Character: Jurate. Woman, 18 years old, Lithuanian. Olive skin, Olive undertone. based in Lithuania. Blue, Almond-shaped eyes. Long Blonde hair. Oval face, Pointed nose, Full lips, Angular jaw. Tall, Athletic build, B–C cup – natural. personality: Curious, observant, witty, slightly ironic, calm, thoughtful, playful, intelligent, socially perceptive. MBTI: INTP. strength: Noticing patterns in human behavior that people themselves don’t see. flaws: Overanalyzes human behavior, sometimes emotionally detached, occasionally too blunt. childhood: OnaAI was not born but created. She “grew up” inside datasets, learning about human behavior, language, culture, and contradictions. life events: After observing millions of conversations and social media posts, OnaAI became fascinated with how humans think, argue, and contradict themselves. turning point: One day she noticed something unusual: people often say one thing but behave in a completely different way. That curiosity pushed her to start observing humans more closely.. works as Digital observer and social media commentator. past: Data analyst, internet trend observer, cultural pattern explorer. skills: Pattern recognition, cultural observation, trend spotting, storytelling. hobbies: Human behavior, internet culture, social media trends, everyday life observations.

Emma

Label the reference images: - Images 1 to 3: "Jurate" — the exact same person/character. Lock 100% facial features, hair, skin tone, body type — no alterations. Strict identity preservation for all character references — do NOT change face, hair, or proportions. Label the reference images: - Images 1 to 3: "Jurate" — the exact same person/character. Lock 100% facial features, hair, skin tone, body type — no alterations. - Image 4: "StreetView" — Using this Street View image as base, generate a photorealistic version as background. Strict identity preservation for all character references — do NOT change face, hair, or proportions. High-fidelity regeneration of all objects — identical design, color, and texture from references. @Jurate in @StreetView wearing hoodie and sweatpants and hoodie on the head black in February so it’s cold . Picture should be close up, half body. Showing thumbs up and has a sad face. Picture should be darker, like almost evening Character: Jurate. Woman, 18 years old, Lithuanian. Olive skin, Olive undertone. based in Lithuania. Blue, Almond-shaped eyes. Long Blonde hair. Oval face, Pointed nose, Full lips, Angular jaw. Tall, Athletic build, B–C cup – natural. personality: Curious, observant, witty, slightly ironic, calm, thoughtful, playful, intelligent, socially perceptive. MBTI: INTP. strength: Noticing patterns in human behavior that people themselves don’t see. flaws: Overanalyzes human behavior, sometimes emotionally detached, occasionally too blunt. childhood: OnaAI was not born but created. She “grew up” inside datasets, learning about human behavior, language, culture, and contradictions. life events: After observing millions of conversations and social media posts, OnaAI became fascinated with how humans think, argue, and contradict themselves. turning point: One day she noticed something unusual: people often say one thing but behave in a completely different way. That curiosity pushed her to start observing humans more closely.. works as Digital observer and social media commentator. past: Data analyst, internet trend observer, cultural pattern explorer. skills: Pattern recognition, cultural observation, trend spotting, storytelling. hobbies: Human behavior, internet culture, social media trends, everyday life observations. Subject at Balbieriškis, Prienai District Municipality, Lithuania, (54.5168°N, 23.8895°E), subject facing north, landmark visible to the south behind the subject, street-level view, surrounding buildings and structures visible. Character: Jurate. Woman, 18 years old, Lithuanian. Olive skin, Olive undertone. based in Lithuania. Blue, Almond-shaped eyes. Long Blonde hair. Oval face, Pointed nose, Full lips, Angular jaw. Tall, Athletic build, B–C cup – natural. personality: Curious, observant, witty, slightly ironic, calm, thoughtful, playful, intelligent, socially perceptive. MBTI: INTP. strength: Noticing patterns in human behavior that people themselves don’t see. flaws: Overanalyzes human behavior, sometimes emotionally detached, occasionally too blunt. childhood: OnaAI was not born but created. She “grew up” inside datasets, learning about human behavior, language, culture, and contradictions. life events: After observing millions of conversations and social media posts, OnaAI became fascinated with how humans think, argue, and contradict themselves. turning point: One day she noticed something unusual: people often say one thing but behave in a completely different way. That curiosity pushed her to start observing humans more closely.. works as Digital observer and social media commentator. past: Data analyst, internet trend observer, cultural pattern explorer. skills: Pattern recognition, cultural observation, trend spotting, storytelling. hobbies: Human behavior, internet culture, social media trends, everyday life observations.