Shares of Adobe Inc(NASDAQ:ADBE) gave back earlier gains, while Figma Inc(NYSE:FIG) moved lower Thursday afternoon after Alphabet Inc’s(NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google unveiled Nano Banana 2, a new image-generation model in its Gemini app. Here’s what investors need to know.
In a series of X posts on Thursday, Google's Gemini team introduced Nano Banana 2, promising "Pro"-grade image quality at Flash speed, with realistic lighting, sharper textures and accurate multilingual text for logos, posters and social posts.
Powered by real-time web search and image data, the model aims to mirror current events and is offered directly in the Gemini app and on the web at no cost to users.
Nano Banana 2 is here.
Our latest image model gives you the power of Pro at the speed of Flash. You can create images with real-world accuracy, add text in many languages, and bring your wildest ideas to life faster with vibrant lighting, richer textures and sharper details. 🧵
The launch encroaches on Adobe's Creative Cloud franchise, which sells subscription tools like Photoshop, Illustrator and Firefly-based generative AI to creative professionals and marketers worldwide.
A free, high-quality alternative from a platform as large as Google could pressure Adobe's ability to upsell Firefly credits and premium tiers, fueling worries that growth in its Digital Media segment will slow or require heavier AI investment.
Figma's Browser Design Suite Faces Gemini
Figma runs a browser-based, AI-enabled collaboration suite for interface design, whiteboarding and slides used by product teams and large enterprises.
If teams can generate polished imagery, icons and layouts for free in Gemini before importing assets, many attractive AI workflows may shift outside Figma's paid environment, potentially forcing steeper discounts or greater spending on proprietary models to defend its edge.
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