{"id":358481,"date":"2025-12-20T22:16:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/358481\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T22:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:16:11","slug":"google-messages-toning-down-how-thirsty-nano-banana-remix-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/358481\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Messages toning down how thirsty Nano Banana Remix is"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s not hyperbolic to say that Google has been very thirsty about Nano Banana following its viral success. In Google Messages, the access points for the Nano Banana-powered Remix are being greatly toned down following the November launch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When you long-press on an image in a conversation, the \u201cRemix\u201d pill with a glow in the bottom-left corner is now appreciably smaller. The more important change is how Google has removed the banana emoji. In its place is a generic image icon badged with an AI sparkle.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I personally didn\u2019t mind the Remix button at its original size, but the emoji was pretty distracting and harder to ignore alongside text.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Google has removed the Remix button entirely from the redesigned fullscreen viewer<\/a> to let you clearly see the image without obstruction. (Tip: Tap again to hide everything but the image.)<\/p>\n

That button has been moved to the bottom-left corner and is now a circle next to the comment count. The two side-by-side shapes look a bit busy, but it does get the job done.<\/p>\n

Google in early December<\/a> said it was \u201cactively working on improvements and refining the feature to make it smoother, more user-friendly, and enjoyable for everyone\u201d in response to your feedback.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019re seeing these Nano Banana Remix changes with the latest Google Messages beta (version 20251212_00_RC01).<\/p>\n

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Google is also testing a Nano Banana button at the top of the Google app that opens Lens to the Create tab. Similarly, following the launch of Nano Banana Pro, gemini.google.com<\/a> advertised it with a banner that would reappear with every page load. Overall, I think Google should begin to phase out the banana emoji icon for something subtler.<\/p>\n

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