VEO 3 and Nano Banana go viral

Google's Gemini app has knocked ChatGPT off the top of Apple's App Store, driven by two flashy new features that have gone viral.

The first is Veo 3, which lets users create short cinematic videos from a simple text prompt. The second is Nano Banana, a playful image tool that allows you to reimagine photos - from dressing pets in Halloween costumes to turning yourself into an action figure.

The rollout was swift. Veo 3 landed on iOS in late August and sent Gemini climbing from 66th to 38th place overnight. A week later, the Nano Banana update arrived, and social media buzz did the rest, propelling the app to number 1.