Google Earth pulls its AI in 24 hours: Nano Banana 2 generated fake disasters on real locations
Launched on a Thursday, withdrawn by Friday. The "Create Image" feature on Google Earth — powered by Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) — allowed users to generate a plausible satellite image of any location in the world. Within 24 hours, it produced fake nuclear plants in Iran, fictitious attacks, and invented tsunamis. A breakdown of a failed launch.
2 août 2026·Brice Matter
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