Updated · The Keyword | Google Product and Technology News · Jul 30
Google Earth Rolls Back Nano Banana Image Tool 1 Day After Global Launch
Updated
Updated · The Keyword | Google Product and Technology News · Jul 30
Google Earth Rolls Back Nano Banana Image Tool 1 Day After Global Launch
3 articles · Updated · The Keyword | Google Product and Technology News · Jul 30
Summary
Google Earth said on July 31 it is pulling back Nano Banana image generation after users shared screenshots of outputs that appeared to violate company policies.
The feature had launched globally just a day earlier on the web, letting users tap “create image” to generate custom scenes from satellite, aerial and 3D imagery.
Google said the generated images were watermarked as AI-made and did not appear in the main Google Earth experience for others to see, but it is still adding stronger guardrails before restoring the tool.
The rollback interrupts a rollout Google had pitched for uses ranging from historical reconstructions and infographics to real-estate planning and visualizing future building projects.