Nano Banana arrives inside Now Brief

Samsung is expanding the Now Brief experience by adding Google DeepMind's generative image tool, Nano Banana. Instead of only showing weather, calendar events and reminders, the briefing can now surface artistic prompts based on images from your phone gallery.

How it works

Enable the 'Nano Banana Image Creation' option in the Now Brief settings and the feature will scan your gallery for a suitable picture. It can pick a scenery shot, a selfie, or a pet photo, then generate creative suggestions such as turning the image into neon cyberpunk art. Tap a suggestion and the workflow takes you into the Gemini ecosystem where Nano Banana generates the visual transformation.

Why this matters

This change lowers the barrier to generative image tools by embedding creative prompts in a routine place people check daily. Rather than opening a separate creative app, users can receive instant ideas for repurposing photos for social feeds, wallpapers, or just playful experimentation. The integration shifts image generation from a niche hobby into a built-in device capability.

Attention and timing

By surfacing suggestions at natural moments, like when you review your day, Now Brief increases the odds you'll try something immediately instead of postponing it. That small nudge can meaningfully increase casual experimentation with AI-powered visuals.

Privacy and control

The feature is opt-in and requires enabling access to your gallery and updating the Personal Data Intelligence app. Selected images are sent to Google's Gemini service for processing, so users concerned about where their photos are transmitted should review permissions and opt out if needed. There will be an off switch and controls to prevent unwanted scanning of the gallery.

Rollout and device support

Nano Banana is already appearing across Google services like Search, NotebookLM and Photos. Samsung's integration into Now Brief is part of that wider push. Owners of recent Galaxy flagships and newer models such as the S25 series, Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, Z Flip 7 FE, and possibly Tab 11 should check the Now Brief settings to enable Nano Banana Image Creation. It may take some time after enabling for the first suggestion to appear.

The bigger picture

Embedding generative image features at the OS or core UI level means these tools will become as mundane as filters and live wallpapers once were. That convenience is exciting, but it also calls for careful settings around consent, privacy and user agency as generative tech becomes a default phone capability.