How to Create Visual Stories in Google Flow's Refreshed AI Studio with Nano Banana

Google Flow, Google's AI-powered creative studio, just got a major upgrade with a redesigned interface, asset grid, deeper image tools via Nano Banana, and flexible Veo video editing.

This shift makes it a one-stop hub for images, clips, and narratives-no more app-switching. Whether you're a storyteller or casual creator, here's how to dive in and build projects seamlessly. Access it free at flow.google.

Get Started with the New Interface and Asset Grid

Launch Flow at flow.google and create a new project. The redesigned home screen features an asset grid, a single view of all your generated images and videos.

Simply search, filter, or sort media by type, date, or tags. Select items to group them into collections for easy organization, and drag assets between projects to consolidate old experiments. This keeps even massive projects trackable, pin favorites to the top for quick access.

Import Assets from Whisk and ImageFX

To unify your workspace, opt in via settings (rolling out next month). Flow will auto-transfer your Whisk and ImageFX images/videos straight into the asset grid. From there, review and organize them into new collections, fueling fresh ideas without starting from scratch.

Generate Images with Nano Banana

Nano Banana is now baked into Flow's core-perfect for visual brainstorming. Image generation is free and acts as "ingredients" for videos.

• Click the image tool in your project.
• Enter a prompt (e.g., "futuristic cityscape at dusk") and hit generate.
• Refine outputs: Adjust styles, tweak details, or upscale for quality.
• Save directly to your asset grid.

Use these as building blocks, export to Veo next for motion.
Example: Prompt "cozy café interior" → Generate variations → Pick one as a scene starter.

Turn Images into Videos with Veo 3.1

Veo powers video creation, now supercharged by images for precision.

• Select Nano Banana images from your grid.
• Use Ingredients to Video: Upload refined images to match style/content, then prompt Veo (e.g., "Animate the café with people chatting").
• Generate clips, free for images, with Veo handling motion.

This two-step method cuts guesswork on long prompts, yielding accurate results.

Edit and Polish Your Videos

Refine your clips using the expanded editing controls, no advanced skills required. Extend runtime by dragging scenes longer, trim by adding or deleting specific segments on the timeline, and apply camera styles like pans, zooms, or orbits with simple sliders. Preview in real-time, iterate with AI suggestions, and export. Loop back to image generation anytime for more assets, evolving your project from static ideas to dynamic stories-all in Flow.

Google Flow's refresh empowers effortless storytelling. Start experimenting today-your next viral visual project awaits.