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December 8, 2025
Google’s AI model is getting really good at spoofing phone photos
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TL;DR
- Nano Banana Pro generates highly realistic images that are difficult to distinguish from real phone photos.
- The AI mimics phone camera characteristics such as bright, flat exposure, generous depth of field, and slightly crunchy details.
- It incorporates subtle, contextually relevant details like watermarks, logos, and period-appropriate elements without explicit prompting.
- The model's connection to Google Search allows it to fetch real-world information for more accurate image generation.
- The increasing realism raises concerns about the believability of online images and the difficulty in identifying AI-generated content.
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