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Nano Banana video generator — make the image, then make it move

Nano Banana makes images, not videos. The way to a Nano Banana video is two steps: create the still with Nano Banana 2.1, then animate it with an image-to-video model. Here are six real clips made exactly that way, each next to its source image.

Make the image with Nano Banana 2.1Animate an image

Step 1: image with Nano Banana 2.1. Step 2: animate it in Video Studio.

Anime rooftop in the wind: a Nano Banana 2.1 image animated with Wan 3.0
  • 6 real still → clip pairs
  • Both prompts shown
  • Image and video in one app
  • No watermark

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Quick answer

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Can Nano Banana generate videos?

Nano Banana can't generate videos on its own — Google's docs list its output as images and text. To make a "Nano Banana video", create the image with Nano Banana 2.1 (released 6 October 2026), then animate it with an image-to-video model such as Wan 3.0, Seedance or Kling. On Kenerate both steps run in one account.

Key facts

Nano Banana outputs
Images and text (no video)
Step 1
Image with Nano Banana 2.1, 1K–4K
Step 2
Image to video in /app/video
Video models
Wan 3.0, Seedance, Kling and more
Clip length
Up to 30 s with Wan 3.0
Where
Kenerate Image Studio + Video Studio

Real clips

Six Nano Banana images, turned into video

Left: the still Nano Banana 2.1 made. Right: the same still animated with Wan 3.0. Each clip plays muted when you scroll to it.

  1. Perfume orbit

    Perfume product shot — still made with Nano Banana 2.1
    1. Image · Nano Banana 2.1
    Perfume product shot animated: slow orbit around the perfume bottle, water droplets glisten, light sweeps across the glass
    2. Video · Wan 3.0
    Image prompt

    Luxury perfume bottle on a wet black marble slab, single orchid, dramatic rim light, droplets, high-end product photography

    Motion prompt

    slow orbit around the perfume bottle, water droplets glisten, light sweeps across the glass

    Make the image →Animate it in Video Studio →

  2. Anime rooftop in the wind

    Anime rooftop key visual — still made with Nano Banana 2.1
    1. Image · Nano Banana 2.1
    Anime rooftop key visual animated: her hair and skirt blow in the wind, cherry petals drift past, clouds move over the sunset
    2. Video · Wan 3.0
    Image prompt

    Anime key visual of a girl on a rooftop at sunset over a city, wind in her hair, cherry petals, cinematic Makoto Shinkai lighting

    Motion prompt

    her hair and skirt blow in the wind, cherry petals drift past, clouds move over the sunset

    Make the image →Animate it in Video Studio →

  3. Floating castle push-in

    Floating castle landscape — still made with Nano Banana 2.1
    1. Image · Nano Banana 2.1
    Floating castle landscape animated: slow cinematic push-in, the waterfall flows, dragons glide across the sky, mist drifts
    2. Video · Wan 3.0
    Image prompt

    Epic fantasy landscape: a floating castle above a waterfall canyon at sunrise, dragons in the distance, volumetric light, matte painting

    Motion prompt

    slow cinematic push-in, the waterfall flows, dragons glide across the sky, mist drifts

    Make the image →Animate it in Video Studio →

  4. Fashion walk

    Cobalt suit editorial — still made with Nano Banana 2.1
    1. Image · Nano Banana 2.1
    Cobalt suit editorial animated: the model walks down two steps and turns to the camera, the suit moves naturally
    2. Video · Wan 3.0
    Image prompt

    Editorial fashion photo of a model in an oversized cobalt-blue suit on a minimal concrete staircase, hard sunlight and long shadows, Vogue style

    Motion prompt

    the model walks down two steps and turns to the camera, the suit moves naturally

    Make the image →Animate it in Video Studio →

  5. Syrup pour

    Pancake food photo — still made with Nano Banana 2.1
    1. Image · Nano Banana 2.1
    Pancake food photo animated: maple syrup slowly pours over the pancakes and drips down the sides, steam rises
    2. Video · Wan 3.0
    Image prompt

    Overhead food photo of a stack of fluffy pancakes with blueberries, maple syrup drip and powdered sugar on a linen table, morning light

    Motion prompt

    maple syrup slowly pours over the pancakes and drips down the sides, steam rises

    Make the image →Animate it in Video Studio →

  6. Figurine turntable

    Collectible figurine — still made with Nano Banana 2.1
    1. Image · Nano Banana 2.1
    Collectible figurine animated: slow turntable rotation of the figurine on its base, desk lamp light glints on it
    2. Video · Wan 3.0
    Image prompt

    Collectible 1/7 scale figurine of a girl astronaut on a round acrylic base on a computer desk, figure box with illustration behind it, realistic product photo

    Motion prompt

    slow turntable rotation of the figurine on its base, desk lamp light glints on it

    Make the image →Animate it in Video Studio →

How to

How to use the nano banana video generator

Time needed
Steps
4 steps

  1. Step 1

    Make the image

    Open /app/image with Nano Banana 2.1, pick the clip's ratio and 1K, 2K or 4K, and generate the still.

  2. Step 2

    Send it to video

    Open /app/video, choose an image-to-video model (Wan 3.0, Seedance or Kling) and add the still as the start frame.

  3. Step 3

    Describe the motion

    Write only what moves and how the camera moves, e.g. 'slow orbit around the bottle, droplets glisten'.

  4. Step 4

    Generate and download

    Pick length and resolution, generate, and download the clip without a watermark.

1Describe the scene2Or start from an image3Pick a video model4Set ratio and length, then Create5Watch and download
Kenerate AI Video Studio in Text to Video mode with a lighthouse scene prompt typed in

Open Video Studio in Text to Video mode and write the shot — subject, action, camera move and light.

1 / 5 · Describe the scene

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Prompts, styles, references, edit, Arena & chat

Chapters

Tips

Tips for Nano Banana stills that animate well

What made the six clips on this page work.

  • Make the still in the clip's ratio — 16:9 for YouTube, 9:16 for Reels and TikTok, 1:1 or 4:5 for feeds.

  • Leave room to move: a figure with space around it, a landscape with sky, a product with a clean background.

  • Describe only the motion in the video prompt; the image already fixes the look.

  • One main motion per clip: an orbit, a push-in, hair in the wind, syrup pouring.

  • Slow camera moves (orbit, push-in, turntable) keep faces and products stable.

  • Generate the still at 2K when the clip will be shown large.

Models

Image-to-video models for your Nano Banana stills

Each one takes your Nano Banana still as the start frame.

  • Wan 3 Prime title card — a high-quality cinematic film still of a lone figure in a vast desert at golden hour

    Alibaba

    Wan 3 Prime

    Reference images
    Start image
    Output
    Up to 30 s

    Made every clip on this page

    Open Wan 3 Prime
  • Seedance 2.5 title card — a multi-shot cinematic triptych of a heist sequence in crisp 4K

    ByteDance

    Seedance 2.5

    Reference images
    Start image
    Output
    Image to video

    ByteDance's video model

    Open Seedance 2.5

  • Kuaishou

    Kling v3 Pro

    Reference images
    Start image
    Output
    Image to video

    Kuaishou's video model

    Open Kling v3 Pro

Nano Banana guides

More on Nano Banana

The model itself, prompts with real outputs, photo edits and free access.

FAQ

Nano Banana video generator questions

Can Nano Banana generate videos?

No. Google's Gemini API docs list Nano Banana 2.1's outputs as image and text; it can read video as input but doesn't make video. A "Nano Banana video" is a Nano Banana image animated by a separate image-to-video model.

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What is the Nano Banana video generator?

It's a two-step workflow, not a single model: Nano Banana 2.1 creates the picture, then an image-to-video model such as Wan 3.0, Seedance or Kling animates it. On Kenerate you do both in one account — Image Studio for the still, Video Studio for the clip.

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How do I turn a Nano Banana image into a video?

Generate the still in /app/image with Nano Banana 2.1, then open /app/video, pick an image-to-video model, add the still as the start frame and describe the motion. The six clips on this page were made this way with Wan 3.0.

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Which video model works best with Nano Banana images?

We used Wan 3 Prime for every clip here; it supports image-to-video up to 30 seconds. Seedance and Kling are good alternatives — try the same still on two models and keep the better clip.

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Is the Nano Banana AI video generator free?

Not on the free plan: Nano Banana 2.1 and the video step both use credits on Kenerate. Every new account gets 25 free credits to try it, and one-time credit packs never expire. See our Nano Banana free page for every way to use it.

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What's the best ratio for a Nano Banana video?

Make the still in the ratio you'll post: 16:9 for YouTube, 9:16 for Reels, Shorts and TikTok, 1:1 or 4:5 for feeds. Nano Banana 2.1 offers 14 ratios on Kenerate, so the clip never has to be cropped.

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In depth

Nano Banana video generator, explained

What works, what to avoid, and how to pick a model.

Why Nano Banana itself doesn't make video

Google describes Nano Banana 2.1 as an image generation and editing model; its inputs are text, image, video and PDF, and its outputs are image and text [1]. So any page that promises a "Nano Banana video generator" is pairing it with a video model — we say which one and show both steps.

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Sources

Sources

Model facts come from Google; the stills and clips are our own, made on 7 October 2026.

  1. Google AI for Developers — Gemini API docs: Nano Banana 2.1 (gemini-nano-banana-2.1)
  2. Google on X — "Meet Nano Banana 2.1" (6 Oct 2026)
  3. Google — Nano Banana 2 announcement (the model 2.1 updates)

By Last updated and reviewed

We build and run the Kenerate generator. Every example is a real output of the model named under it; models and presets were checked against the app's code.

Sources: Google AI for Developers — Gemini API docs: Nano Banana 2.1 (gemini-nano-banana-2.1) · Google on X — "Meet Nano Banana 2.1" (6 Oct 2026) · Google — Nano Banana 2 announcement (the model 2.1 updates)

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