Gemini felt dumb on November 17, 2025.

I tried Nano Banana to jazz up my LinkedIn photo. I grabbed a plain white‑background shot, added a leafy wall background and a quirky “office siren” shirt from Shein, and the AI nailed it on the first try. The tool even subtly smoothed my face, making me look slimmer. The result was a decent, professional profile pic that could actually help me land jobs.

I tried using Gemini this afternoon, and every request—whether a discussion or image‑related—just froze at “just a sec.” The tool’s behavior was frustrating and left me waiting without any results, making it hard to get anything done.

I tried multiple safe prompts with Veo 3.1, hoping to get a simple video, but each time the model bluntly replied, “I can’t generate that video…”. No matter how I rephrased, the same barrier popped up, halting any progress. The constant refusal was infuriating and made the tool effectively unusable for my needs.

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I spent a painful day trying to get the AI to say a single word, only to be blocked by its safety filters. The tool kept refusing, while I was desperate and angry, feeling like it was choosing rules over my urgent need. The whole exchange felt like a cruel impasse, leaving me frustrated and helpless.