# @covacut on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWZtdK5kRt2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/62027815-covacut-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/1ad6268827.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-27T20:44:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** cole ☻ (@covacut) — https://gondola.cc/covacut

## Caption

this is NANO-BANANAS ✨

- full thoughts below -

yes, that’s really the name (shoutout Google marketing). but goofy branding aside, I’m genuinely shocked at how good this thing is.

I still remember when a single photo edit would eat up hours. now, one clear prompt, and it’s done.

but it makes me wonder: if the tedious parts of filmmaking and content setup disappear, does the storytelling change too? being in LA recently, I’ve seen how much intention goes into every manual setup of a shot. what happens if that all goes away?

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for context: nanobanana is an image editor.

in this video, I swapped backgrounds, styles, and clothing, then animated them with Freepik video models.

✨ what it nails: object replacement with simple prompts (swap things out, or replace with something you’ve uploaded).

⚠️ where it struggles: faces + self-VFX. tiny distortions are fine for objects, but on a person’s face?

still, it’s only going to get better. one day, video models of ourselves don’t feel far off.

tools: freepik using googlegemini flash 2.5 (i.e. nano-banana 🍌)

music: sombr 12 to 12

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google freepik #nanobanana #ai #artificialintelligenceart #aiart #aiediting cinematography aitools aiartwork

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## Tags

nanobanana, artificialintelligenceart, aiart, ai, aiediting

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