Nano Banana trend takes over the Internet: What is it and how can you create 3D figurines for free?

From Bollywood stars and political leaders to even pets, Indians are diving into a new viral trend, Nano Banana.

With just a photo and a short text prompt, users can generate stunning, professional-looking 3D figurines in seconds (Image source: X)

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to woo users with its innovative tools and possibilities. From OpenAI’s Studio Ghibli trend to Pixar art, AI has triggered various trends that took over the Internet in the recent past. This time, it’s the “Nano Banana” trend, rolled out by Google’s Gemini, that has coerced millions of social media users into creating stunning 3D figurines.

From Bollywood stars and political leaders to even pets, Indians are diving into the new viral trend, creating fun, miniature versions of themselves using AI.

What is the Nano Banana trend?

What makes the Nano Banana trend so addictive is its mix of simplicity and visual appeal. With just a photo and a short text prompt, users can generate stunning, professional-looking 3D figurines in seconds. There’s no cost involved, no need for tech skills, and the results are instantly shareable, polished, glossy, and packed with that “wow” factor.

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Sharing the prompt to create 3D figurines, Google wrote, “Create a 1/7 scale commercialized figurine of the characters in the picture, in a realistic style, in a real environment. The figurine is placed on a computer desk.

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The figurine has a round transparent acrylic base, with no text on the base. The content on the computer screen is a 3D modeling process of this figurine. Next to the computer screen is a toy packaging box, designed in a style reminiscent of high-quality collectible figures, printed with original artwork. The packaging features two-dimensional flat illustrations.”

See here:

Open the Gemini app or https://t.co/382WL5xSvc, upload the photo you want to use, and paste the prompt below. Feel free to tweak the prompt so it’s perfect for your use case.

Prompt ⬇️
Create a 1/7 scale commercialized figurine of the characters in the picture, in a realistic…

— Google Gemini App (@GeminiApp) September 1, 2025

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa recently hopped onto the trend, creating his own 3D figurine. “My young friends suggested that I go with the trend…so here it is.”

Take a look at the post:

My young friends suggested me to go with the trend — so here it is 😁 pic.twitter.com/tUg3uMEptp

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 9, 2025

Sharing details about the trend, Google Gemini also informed that the feature is free for all its users. “Image creation and editing is free for everyone in the Gemini app,” the handle wrote.

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