By Pesala Bandara
Publication Date: 2026-04-20 15:56:00
Google has announced “personalized” image generation that allows users to connect their Google Photos library to its Gemini AI image generator and photo editor Nano Banana.
Earlier this year, Google introduced Personal Intelligence, a feature that goes beyond remembering conversations by allowing Gemini to draw on data from across a user’s account, including internet activity. On Thursday, the company says it is expanding this capability to Nano Banana 2, enabling it to use personal context to produce personalized images.
“Today, we’re introducing new ways for Gemini to use your interests and preferences with Nano Banana 2 and Google Photos to make image generation — one of your favorite ways to use Gemini — feel deeply personal,” the company writes in a blog post.
The update allows users who opt in to connect Personal Intelligence with the Gemini chatbot. Once enabled, Nano Banana 2 can generate images using information…