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“Canva this” became “midjourney this” became “gpt this”

But now it’s “nano banana this”?????

YES. It’s a mystery AI embarrassing every image tool in blind tests.

The crazy part? Nobody knows who built it. No company claims it. It's just...there!

Before we get into why and how it’s so good.

Let’s look at what’s happening:

AI that’s trending:

1. OpenAI Drops a ₹399 ChatGPT Plan (But Just for India)

OpenAI launched ChatGPT GO in India for $4.60 versus $20 for the Plus plan. It includes an option to pay via UPI, more access to GPT-5 than the open tier, and better memory retention

Sam Altman recently said India is their second biggest market and will become their largest, and how he’s taking feedback from Indians.

My take: OpenAI finally did the math. 29 million downloads from India in the last 90 days but barely any revenue? Classic pricing mismatch. They'd rather have millions paying $4.6 than thousands paying $20. And India’s Daily Active User Farm = More training data. Win-win!

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2. Grammarly Stalks Your Professor to Help You Get The ‘A’ Grade

Grammarly launched 9 AI agents including one that stalks professors online to predict your grade. Uses "publicly available instructor information" plus course details. Free for basic users, Pro-only for plagiarism/AI detection.

My take: Brilliant platform lock-in by playing both sides. Think about it: they help you write with AI, then sell tools to detect AI writing, then grade your AI-assisted work based on your professor's online behavior (why do I feel this is what they acquired superhuman for (data).

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3. Meta's AI Clones Your Voice in Any Language (Starting With Spanish)

Meta rolled out AI voice for Instagram/Facebook creators. It translates English-Spanish using your actual voice tone plus lip-sync. Available to 1,000+ follower accounts globally.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said it's about helping creators "reach across cultural and linguistic barriers" to grow their following.

My take: Now creators can instantly 2x their audience without learning new languages or moving platforms. But…your multilingual audience only exists on Meta's platforms. Leave Instagram, lose your Spanish followers instantly. Clever creator matrix disguised as a feature. Plus their content library just multiplied. So did the content you get shown.

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3 AI tools that made me stop scrolling:

1. Stormy.ai - An Influencer Marketing Genius That Never Sleeps

Give Stormy a brief and budget, and it finds ranked YouTube/TikTok creators from public data, writes personalized outreach that doesn't feel spammy, sends DMs/emails with decent follow-ups, tracks replies, and helps you negotiate deals. Built by a YC-backed team, it goes from 0 to quality shortlist in under 5 minutes.

My take: Instead of spending weeks stalking creators and sending cold DMs that get ignored, you get an AI SDR (Sales Development Rep) that actually understands your niche. No more "Dear Influencer" messages.

2. ElevenLabs Builds Voice Agents That Can Just...Chat

ElevenLabs launched Chat Mode for their Conversational AI platform, letting you build text-only conversational agents without audio input/output. You can create intelligent chatbots with customizable personalities, tools, and capabilities, then switch to voice mode whenever needed.

My take: This is perfect for testing conversations in text before deploying voice, or letting users choose their preferred interaction mode. Smart business decision.

3. Excel's COPILOT Function: AI That Lives in Your Formulas

Microsoft added a COPILOT function directly into Excel's calculation engine. You can write =COPILOT("Classify this feedback", D4:D18) and it automatically categorizes data, summarizes text, generates content, or brainstorms ideas. Every time your data changes, results auto-update - no scripts or add-ins needed.

My take: This is huge. Excel just became an AI-powered analysis machine without losing any of its spreadsheet DNA. No more exporting data to ChatGPT, copying results back, and praying nothing breaks. The AI lives inside your formulas and updates automatically. Every data analyst should be excited (and maybe a little nervous) about this.

And now, back to my tryst with the Ghost AI design tool…

I wanted to be absolutely sure.

Is Nano Banana actually better, or just social media hype?

The Complete Nano Banana Tutorial

Let me show you my experiments before we dive into the tutorial:

My test prompt: "Make this person a successful podcaster in their home studio - seated in a comfortable recording setup hosting Elon Musk as the podcast guest on the other chair, professional microphone setup, cozy but modern aesthetic background."

I uploaded the same simple photo of mine and LM Arena gave me results from 4 different AI models:

• Nano Banana (the mystery tool)

• Gemini 2.0 (Google's official model)

• Flux Kontext Max

• Qwen Image Edit

The Results (That Made Me Unsubscribe To Half My Design Tools)

Gemini 2.0 Flash: Got Elon quite accurately but completely missed my face and created a new person. Not impressed with the podcast studio either. Just a basic wall behind with weirdly different mic setups. I would say it’s a 4/10.

Flux-1- Kontext: Can you identify these two people? Because I can’t. Got none of the faces even remotely right. The backdrop and studio setup is also quite…low-budget. Not usable, and a solid 2/10 in my opinion.

Qwen: Did a great job in getting my persona right but did not give me a mic lol. Also, that’s not the Elon Musk I know. Maybe a distant brother from Mars. I would give it a 5/10 just because the interior looks premium and cozy.

And finally….

Nano Banana:

• Created a a polished podcast studio and even gave it a good name

• Solid usage of my image to create my persona. Also got Elon’s face accurately!

• The mic placement in the studio is uniform and perfect.

• Added other elements in the studio to elevate the output (bookshelves, coffee cups, notebooks)...quite impressive honestly.

• A premium yet cozy vibe you'd expect from a pro podcaster like me haha.

Looks real, right? I am low-key tempted to write to Elon for an actual podcast now.

The verdict? Nano Banana convincingly wins - it can create something I could actually use.

Let’s see how you can try it too…

Access the Ghost (It's a little tricky)

Here's the catch - you can't just "sign up" for Nano Banana. It lives in LMArena's battle mode, appearing randomly like some AI urban legend.

The 30-Second Setup:

1. Go to Lmarena.ai

2. Click "Image Edit" and choose "Battle" on the top

3. Upload your image + prompt

4. Cross your fingers - Nano Banana appears randomly

Disclaimer: You might get Nano Banana, you might get something else. It's like AI roulette, but free.

The Rapid-Fire Method:

• Test the same prompt 5-10 times in battle mode

• Vote on which result you prefer

• The platform reveals which AI created what

• Save the Nano Banana outputs immediately

Time Investment: 10-15 minutes for 2-3 Nano Banana results vs. hours in traditional design tools.

The Reality Check:

Yes, it's random access. Yes, you can't control when you get it. Yes, Google will probably release this officially and ruin the mystery.

But right now, while your competitors are still using basic AI tools, you have access to what might be the future of AI image editing.

With traditional tools, testing 10 different campaign concepts takes days. With Nano Banana, I can test 10 variations in 30 minutes.

That's the real superpower - rapid creative exploration at the speed of thought.

Reply to this newsletter with an image you want to edit in your style. I will send the outputs from Nano Banana to the first 20 people.

Pro tip: Save this newsletter. When Google officially announces this tool (very likely), you'll already be 3 months ahead of everyone else getting excited to try it out.

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