Google Maps could soon let you redesign Street View with AI

Key insights

• Leaked code shows that Google Maps is testing a new tool that will allow users to redesign Street View images with AI.
• Embedding Nano Banana features into a popular navigation tool shows that no app is off-limits to AI upgrades.
• Providing capabilities to 2 billion Google Maps users creates a massive new audience for Nano Banana’s generative AI.

Google is experimenting with its Nano Banana AI image editing tool in Google Maps.

According to a recent Android Authority According to a report, code in the latest app build, grouped under the heading “Streetview Banana,” suggests that users may soon be able to reinterpret Street View images in a range of pre-selected styles and share them with friends.

New text strings found in the code include:

• “Same streets, new styles”
• “Take a picture of your favorite places in a fun, new style”
• “Try it now”
• “Choose a style”
• “Share”
• “Back to styling”

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