Google has added AI image generation to Google Earth. As of July 30, 2026, anyone using Google Earth on the web can zoom to a location, tap "create image," type a prompt, and get a custom image built from that place's satellite, aerial, and 3D map data. It runs on Nano Banana 2, Google's latest image model.

Try It: Reimagine Any Place in Under a Minute

Open Google Earth on the web, navigate to a spot you care about, and click "create image." Describe the transformation you want: a lakefront cabin on an empty lot, a Tokyo parking lot turned into a shopping district, or the Pompeii ruins as they looked in 78 A.D. Because the model reads the real terrain and 3D geometry of the location, the output stays grounded in the actual place instead of inventing a generic scene. For concept work, that means you can produce site-specific visuals for a pitch, a lesson, or a mood board without leaving the map.

Why It Matters for Creators

Most image tools start from a blank canvas. Nano Banana in Earth starts from a real coordinate, so architects, urban planners, educators, and content creators get renders anchored to a genuine location. Google frames it around visualizing the past and redesigning public spaces, but the same workflow covers real estate concepting, travel content, and historical explainers, as Android Authority details. It is the same product move as Microsoft embedding its own image model across Office: put generation where people already work.

Key Details

Model: Nano Banana 2, Google's newest image generation model.

Where: Google Earth on the web only (no mobile yet).

Availability: Live globally as of July 30, 2026, for all Earth web users.

Cost: Free, with no paywall mentioned.

Inputs: A text prompt plus the location's satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery.

What to Do Next

Load a place you know well in Google Earth and run one before-and-after prompt to see how closely the model tracks the real geometry. Coverage from Engadget has more example prompts. This follows Google's broader push to wire AI into its consumer apps, including AI Mode's connected apps.