Google launches Nano Banana 2 Lite for fast AI images and Gemini Omni Flash for video via API

Google just launched Nano Banana 2 Lite for generating fast AI images and Gemini Omni Flash for video via API. This means developers can now integrate quicker image and video capabilities into their applications.
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