New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- The internet has a new obsession, the "Google's Nano Banana AI". Powered by Gemini's latest 2.5 Flash Image model, this feature is helping people transform ordinary selfies into hyper-realistic 3D figurines. But beyond the toy-like miniatures that went viral first, a new wave is catching fire: users are recreating a vintage portrait of themselves. Apart from that they can also turn their images into anime heroes, fantasy icons, and even beloved movie characters.

Initially, the Nano Banana trend exploded with toy-style avatars, complete with acrylic bases and collector's box packaging. In this article, we explore anime and cinema being pushed to the creative boundaries. The Nano Banana anime or movie wave could hint...