Google Earth ‘rolling back’ image generation feature — as users instantly faked global mayhem

Google wants users to manifest a community garden, not a bombed-out hospital in Gaza.

The latter became all too possible as Google Earth’s naive new update was accidentally primed for manipulation.

‘We take misinformation seriously.’

On Thursday, Google announced the ability to “transform any place” on the map using Google Earth and generative AI called Nano Banana 2.

“Have you ever looked at an empty lot in your neighborhood and imagined a community garden, or wondered what your city looked like a century ago?” Google asked in a blog post.

The tech giant revealed that any of the satellite, aerial, or 3D imagery available on Google Earth can now be manipulated with AI to create custom images.

“Type whatever you want to see,” the blog reads.

One researcher, Henk van Ess,