Nano Banana 2.1 for Business: Prompts and Workflows

Nano Banana 2.1 can help a local business create campaign images from a written brief and reference photos. Start with a real offer, such as a salon retail bundle, a cafe coffee subscription, or a Pilates studio welcome pack. Decide where the image will appear before you generate it.

Google released Nano Banana 2.1 on October 6, 2026. Its [release notes](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/changelog) describe image generation and conversational editing. The model creates still images. ReelsFarm connects those images to separate tools for product placement, slideshows, and video workflows.

Choose the business task first

A prompt such as "make an attractive image for my business" leaves too many decisions open. A useful brief names the offer, the audience, the reference assets, and the placement.

For example: a hairdresser wants to show a leave-in conditioner available at reception. The audience is existing clients who ask about home care. The asset is a clear bottle photo. The placement is a vertical social post with room for a short headline.

Write the caption and next action before making the scene. "Ask your stylist which product fits your routine" gives the image a clearer purpose than a general sales message.

Connect the image to one of four workflows

Product Placement for a product in context

Use AI Product Placement when a physical product should appear with a person in a campaign scene. Product Studio combines an uploaded product reference, a selected avatar, and scene instructions.

A salon can show its retail bottle in a consultation setting. A cafe can show packaged coffee with a person at a table. A studio can show a branded water bottle in a reception scene. Compare the output with the original product before using it.

Slideshow Automation for recurring educational posts

Use TikTok Slideshow Automation for a repeatable topic, image pool, posting schedule, and connected TikTok account.

Generate and review supporting images first. Then use approved assets in the slideshow workflow. The automation's content rules and schedule are separate from Nano Banana image generation. Do not assume that every scheduled post creates fresh model images.

AI Face Swap for a face and motion video

The AI Face Swap solution uses the AI Clone workflow. It needs a face image and a motion video. A generated person image can serve as the image input.

Nano Banana does not create the motion video in this process. Prepare that input separately. A presenter introducing a salon service is a different task from a still image showing a bottle.

UGC Video Generator for hooks and demonstrations

The AI UGC Video Generator assembles hooks, demos, captions, music, and video parts. UGC means user-generated content; here, the term describes a familiar social video style.

Use a generated image to prepare a video hook through a separate video-generation step. Add the completed clip to the video sequence. Record actual demonstrations when viewers need to see a dish, product, or service in use. Image creation, hook generation, and video assembly remain separate steps.

Build a reference pack

Collect only the information needed for the chosen post:

• A clear photo of the product, packaging, or actual offer.
• A person reference when the scene needs a person.
• Brand colors and one example of the preferred setting.
• The exact headline and caption.
• The intended image shape and space needed for text.

Use your own venue photo when the post explains where customers will arrive. Use real client work when the post shows a haircut or treatment result. Generated scenes can support a campaign, but they cannot verify a customer outcome.

Write a prompt with visible constraints

A useful prompt describes things a reviewer can check. Name the subject, scene, camera position, lighting, and details that must remain unchanged.

Prompt: "Create a vertical campaign image for a neighborhood hair salon. Use the supplied conditioner bottle as the product reference. Show it on a clean consultation counter beside a stylist with a neutral expression. Keep the bottle shape, cap, label colors, and printed name consistent with the reference. Use soft window light. Leave clear space above the product for a headline. Do not add other bottles or generated offer text."

After the first result, ask for one correction at a time. For example: "Keep the person and bottle position. Remove the extra reflection behind the label." A focused correction makes the next output easier to assess.

Review the image against the brief

Check the product at full size. Is the label readable? Does the container still match? Does the person's hand hold it in a plausible way? Does the background distract from the offer?

Check the business facts separately. Confirm prices, menu names, opening hours, and booking instructions from your own records. Add those details as editable text in the final post.

The prompts in this guide are starting briefs. They are not a measured comparison of model quality or a guarantee that the first output will pass review.

Choose the guide for your sector

For hairdressers, use hair product photography, seven salon slideshow ideas, salon presenter videos, or five salon videos with real demos.

For beauty salons, use skincare product photography, seven beauty slideshow ideas, beauty salon presenter videos, or five beauty videos with real footage.

For restaurants, use food campaign photography, seven restaurant slideshow ideas, restaurant presenter promos, or five food and booking videos.

For cafes and brunch venues, use coffee and brunch campaign photos, seven cafe slideshow ideas, cafe presenter promos, or five coffee and brunch videos.

For gyms and Pilates studios, use fitness product photos, seven fitness slideshow ideas, fitness presenter promos, or five first-visit fitness videos.

FAQ

Can Nano Banana 2.1 create a complete business video?

It creates still images in these workflows. Use AI Clone for a face-and-motion task or the UGC Video Generator for video assembly.

Should I generate every image in a content calendar?

No. Use actual photos for staff introductions, customer results, venue access, and products that need precise documentation. Generate supporting campaign scenes when that is the appropriate task.

What should I make first?

Choose one offer and one publishing format. Create one image, check it, and finish the post. Expand the asset set after that first workflow is clear.