Google has implemented the image generation model called Nano Banana 2 within Google Earth. With this update, users can now produce customized images using existing map data and three-dimensional structures.
Google has implemented the image generation model called Nano Banana 2 within Google Earth. With this update, users can now produce customized images using existing map data and three-dimensional structures.
This new feature is globally accessible, although usage limits vary depending on the subscribed plan. The Advanced Pro plan, which offers unlimited AI image generation access in the service, currently costs US$ 150 (approximately R$ 760).
The inclusion of this tool reinforces the company's investment in the web version of Earth. Conversely, Google announced earlier this month that the desktop application will be discontinued next year.
Google's stated objective is to use maps as a basis for various visual creations, such as developing urban simulations, conducting historical reconstructions, and producing infographics about tourist spots.
The generated images are designed to maintain essential characteristics of the original data, including terrain scale, map perspective, precise location of roads, buildings, and monuments, topography, and the overall landscape composition, in addition to visual information from satellite and aerial imagery.
This tool will function as a complement to Google Earth, which is often simplified to a 3D visualization of Google Maps, and will integrate with other options in Google Earth Engine (GEE), a platform that enables the organization and creation of projects using satellite imagery.
Additionally, the feature operates in conjunction with Gemini. When a user requests, for example, an infographic about a specific location, the Gemini language model performs research on historical facts relevant to the selected point. Subsequently, Nano Banana 2 takes on the task of converting this collected information into a visual composition.
An example provided by Google is the creation of an infographic about the Statue of Liberty, where Gemini assists in collecting relevant data and the image model executes the visual transformation.
To use the new feature, simply access Google Earth through a browser. The procedure is straightforward: the user must navigate to the area of interest, adjust the zoom level and landscape framing. Then, they click the 'Create Image' option in the top toolbar and enter a command detailing what they wish to visualize, awaiting the image generation by the artificial intelligence.
The tool is versatile and can be applied across multiple scales, ranging from a specific lot to historical regions, neighborhoods, cities, or monuments.