Recently: Google launched a new AI tool called Nano Banana. It can turn a simple photo into something that looks professional in seconds.
Because of this, regular people — not tech experts — are already using it to start small businesses.
Here are the three easiest ways people are making money with it today.
1. Turn Empty Rooms Into Beautiful Homes for Real Estate Agents
Real estate agents need good photos to sell a house.
But empty rooms look boring, cold, and hard to imagine living in.
With Nano Banana, you can:
take a photo of an empty room
tell the AI: “Add nice furniture, warm lights, plants, and rugs”
get a perfect, realistic photo in seconds
Real agents love this because normally they spend thousands of dollars to hire people to bring furniture in, move it around, and take pictures.
Why this makes money:
You can message real estate offices and say:
“I can make your empty rooms look fully decorated for only $400–$500. No furniture needed.”
Even if you message 20 agents a day, you only need one yes to make $400.
Some creators do the first job for free just to get a testimonial.
That one review can help you get 10 more clients.
2. Fix Bad Food Photos for Restaurants
A lot small restaurants have terrible photos on Uber Eats and DoorDash.
Blurry. Dark. Unappetizing.
People won’t order food that looks bad — even if it tastes great.
Nano Banana can take a “boring” food picture and turn it into a bright, delicious, high-quality photo.
Why restaurants say yes:
Most restaurant owners:
don’t know photography
don’t have time
don’t know AI exists
don’t know their bad photos are costing them sales
a good food photo increases sales by 10-20x
You can help them.
And they’ll pay you for it.
What you do:
Take a bad food photo from their menu
Put it into Nano Banana
Make it look 10x better
Send them the before/after
Message them:
“I help restaurants get more orders by fixing your food photos. Want to see an example?”
If they say yes, send the example.
Then tell them:
“I can redo your whole menu for $300–$500.”
3. Make Product Photos for Clothing Stores, Jewelry Shops, and Car Dealers
Small businesses need good pictures of the things they sell:
dresses
shirts
rings
watches
cars
and more
But hiring models or photographers costs a lot of money.
With Nano Banana, you can:
take a photo of a dress
ask the AI to “put this dress on a model standing on the beach”
get a perfect photo in seconds
Or:
take a photo of a car
tell the AI: “Put this car in a fancy showroom with shiny floors”
get a premium photo instantly
Why this works:
Most small business owners:
don’t know this tool exists
don’t know how to take good photos
don’t have time
are happy to pay someone who can
You can charge:
$300–$500 for clothing stores
$300+ to redo car photos
Continuing monthly work if they want updates
Again, you can offer the first job for free to get a video testimonial.
Testimonials make it 10x easier to get future clients.
⚡ Big AI News in the past week - Simplified
Keep up to date and in the loop on the latest AI news
1. New video tool: Marengo 3.0
What happened: A tool called Marengo 3.0 came out that helps edit videos automatically.
Why it matters: Easier video editing = more content you can make and sell.
2. New small-business tool: VisionAIre
What happened: A tool called VisionAIre launched to help small shops use cheap AI cameras.
Why it matters: You can offer AI photo/marketing help to local businesses.
3. New writing upgrade: Claude Opus 4.5
What happened: The writing AI Claude Opus 4.5 got a big upgrade.
Why it matters: Helps you write scripts, posts, and digital products faster.
4. Shopping tools: Adobe AI Assistants
What happened: Adobe’s AI shopping assistants helped push record holiday sales.
Why it matters: Great time to make product videos, reviews, and affiliate content.
5. New teamwork tool: Fujitsu Multi-AI Agents
What happened: Fujitsu released Multi-AI Agents that let different AIs work together.
Why it matters: Businesses will want help using tools like this — opportunity for you.
⚡ Earning with AI is easier than ever in 2026
Before we wrap up, remember this:
People just like you are already making money every month with AI.
No tech skills. No special talent. Just small steps.
And you can do it too.
If you feel stuck or unsure what to do next, email me.
I read every message.
This newsletter is a community — you’re not doing this alone.
Try one idea.
Send one message.
Make one sample.
Your first AI dollar is closer than you think.
Talk soon,
— Michael (JohnnyTube)