One of Google’s most viral AI trends is back in a new way. Nano Banana Pro, Gemini’s newest AI image-editing tool, is currently attracting millions of users for creating a polished 3D caricature version of themselves, instantly. The tool’s popularity skyrocketed after the release of a single official prompt, which produced glossy, toy-like avatars and ignited a global creative frenzy.
The twist doesn’t involve the technology alone. The official prompt is what makes it more appealing by removing random experimentation. Millions of users now follow this guide to generate the Pixar-style portraits with softened realism and vivid backgrounds.
In 2025, multiple AI tools have gone viral, but none have received the extended popularity like Nano Banana. The turning point comes when Nano Banana Pro’s developers share the exact prompt on their official X (formerly Twitter) handle.
The official tweet and the prompt read, “A highly stylised 3D caricature of the person in the uploaded image, with expressive facial features, and playful exaggeration. Rendered in a smooth, polished style with clean materials and soft ambient lighting. Bold colour background to emphasise the character’s charm and presence.”
What sets this apart is not just image quality but replicability. Users can upload any photo they want, including selfies, couple portraits, pets, or even any objects, to receive a polished and studio-like image instantly.
With proper lighting and attractive backgrounds, every output becomes social-media-ready and highly shareable. As a result, feeds across Instagram, X, Reddit, and Threads are currently oversaturated with glossy, figurine-style avatars.
As soon as the official prompt went viral, users started customizing the prompt to get outputs as per their requirements. On different platforms, now users have been using prompts like “anime plush aesthetic,” “cyberpunk neon glow,” “chibi proportions,” “cinematic lighting,” and “retro toy figurine style,” so that their image differs from others. Many users have added personality attributes, clothing styles, or emotional direction to create more dramatic characterization.
Others have customized their prompts to control the background. For example, blurred romantic effects, pastel gradients for soft tones, and comic-book palettes for bold poses. The best part is that Nano Banana Pro adapts to these prompts easily, increasing engagement. The more precise the prompt, the more engaging the image will be.
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The biggest discussion now involves whether the Nano Banana Pro wave will represent a lasting digital creativity or a short-lived trend driven by novelty. On the one hand, the tool opens up stylized digital art to everyone, providing the ability to create character portraits of high quality without any previous training or expensive software. Critics, however, claim that such a widely copied format will soon lose its attraction once every feed starts looking the same.
No matter the outcome, this trend will be seen as the next stage of AI culture, where not only machines generate images but they also create and shape visual identity across large audiences.