Gemini felt dumb on April 21, 2026.

I keep trying to get Nano Banana to edit an image in Gemini and AI Studio, but every single time it claims it generated something yet returns nothing. The tool just leaves me empty‑handed, and the repeated failures are maddening—I’m left staring at a non‑existent photo and wondering if the service is broken.

I tried the new AI Studio 3.1 Pro and felt let down – it just rehashed my prompts instead of spawning fresh, original ideas like the older 03‑25 version. The output was bland, the feedback felt shallow, and I kept waiting for the spark that used to come effortlessly. Until it matches or exceeds that earlier quality, I’m hesitant to upgrade.

I’ve been using the Gemini app lately and it’s become a headache. Sending files or images often leads to an endless loading spinner, and it frequently ignores the personal context I provide. On top of that, the model feels throttled—its reasoning is noticeably weaker than the same 3.1 Pro version in AI Studio. The whole experience feels sloppy and disappointing.

I’ve been chatting with Gemini for ages and it usually nailed my questions, even pulling up old details surprisingly well. Lately, though, it’s gone completely blank—forgetting the whole thread in long conversations. I now have to re‑summarize everything, which defeats the whole point of the chat history. It’s frustrating and makes the tool feel almost useless right now.

I tried sending images to Gemini and, out of nowhere, it would just go blank—completely missing the picture I’d shared and guessing wildly. The intermittent “blindness” was really annoying, making the conversation feel broken each time it happened. I’m left wondering if anyone else is dealing with the same glitch, because it’s pretty frustrating.