New to the Nano Banana Hackathon? Here's some material and documentation to get you started. We've broken it down into a few approaches depending on your style. You can also find this material in the [Hackathon Kit](https://github.com/google-gemini/nano-banana-hackathon-kit).

### Approach 1: The Quick Starter 🚀

Get up and running as fast as possible.

*   [Get Your API Key and generate your first image](https://github.com/google-gemini/nano-banana-hackathon-kit/blob/main/guides/01-getting-your-api-key.ipynb) (Python Notebook)
*   [Learn to use Nano Banana](https://github.com/google-gemini/nano-banana-hackathon-kit/blob/main/guides/02-use-nano-banana.ipynb) (Python Notebook)
*   [JavaScript Getting Started](https://github.com/google-gemini/nano-banana-hackathon-kit/blob/main/examples/javascript-getting-started.md)

### Approach 2: The Deep Diver 🏊

Go deeper into the features and capabilities.

*   **Official Documentation:**
    *   [Nano Banana Gemini API Docs](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/image-generation)
    *   [Prompting Guide & Strategies](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/image-generation#prompt-guide)
*   **Advanced Cookbooks:**
    *   Python: [Image understanding with Colab](https://colab.research.google.com/github/google-gemini/cookbook/blob/main/quickstarts/Image_out.ipynb)
    *   JavaScript: [Image understanding with AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com/apps/bundled/get_started_image_out)

### Approach 3: The Creative Explorer 🎨

Find inspiration and accelerate your build.

*   **Inspirational Apps:**
    *   See what's possible with these interactive demos: [GemBooth](https://aistudio.google.com/apps/bundled/gembooth), [Home Canvas](https://aistudio.google.com/apps/bundled/home_canvas), [Past Forward](https://aistudio.google.com/apps/bundled/past_forward), [PixShop](https://aistudio.google.com/apps/bundled/pixshop).
*   **AI Studio Apps:**
    *   We encourage participants to leverage AI Studio apps to move rapidly from idea to prototype. You can re-mix existing apps, save to GitHub, or deploy to Cloud Run.

### Partner Resources 🤝

Explore the tools and platforms from our partners to enhance your project.

#### ElevenLabs

*   [Get started with the ElevenLabs API](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/quickstart)
*   [Get started with ElevenLabs Agents](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/agents-platform/overview)
*   [Show us your projects](https://showcase.elevenlabs.io/)
*   [Follow for updates on X](https://x.com/ElevenLabsDevs)
*   [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@elevenlabsio)

#### fal.ai

*   Create an account at [fal.ai](https://fal.ai/)
*   Generate your API [Keys](https://fal.ai/dashboard/keys) after logging in
*   Start building: JavaScript and Python snippets can be found [here](https://docs.fal.ai/model-apis/quickstart)