Following the recent popularity of the Nano Banana, significant adjustments have been made to its integration in Google Messages. The Remix feature has seen a reduction in size after its November launch, with the button now appearing smaller when users long-press on images in conversations.
Importantly, the banana emoji has been eliminated, replaced by a generic image icon featuring an AI sparkle. Users can now find the Remix button repositioned to the bottom-left corner, adjacent to the comment count, in the redesigned fullscreen viewer, which no longer displays the button to provide an unobstructed view of images.
Google announced in early December that it is “actively working on improvements” to enhance the user experience and make the feature more enjoyable based on user feedback. These alterations are included in the latest beta version of Google Messages, 20251212_00_RC01. Additionally, testing is underway for a Nano Banana button in the Google app that directs users to the Create tab in Lens.