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Tashfia Akther
Tashfia Akther

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Nano Banana Pro vs Olio: A Real Battle Silicon Valley Didn’t See Coming

OLIO JUST DEFEATED SILICON VALLEY, TONS OF INVESTMENTS, AND GOOGLE’S NANO BANANA PRO from a third class country bangladesh.

Yes, I said it. And after what I tested, I stand by it. I got early access to Olio and honestly, my brain refused to accept the results at first. This is not another “AI image tool.” This is the planet’s most advanced AI product photography system right now.

Pure production-ready, pixel-perfect visuals that look like they came straight out of a $1,000 studio shoot. All I did was upload a single product photo. That’s it. No prompts gymnastics. No tweaking. The AI instantly built stunning, premium, brand-level images that are Instagram-ready, ad-ready, website-ready. I’ve tested tools backed by Silicon Valley money, and even Google Nano Banana Pro couldn’t touch this level of consistency and realism.

AI product photography generated by Olio

Then it got crazier. I generated tons of images, different moods, different setups, different compositions, and every single output felt intentional, commercial, and clean. No uncanny AI artifacts. No fake vibes. Just flawless product storytelling.

And here’s the part that hit hardest: the founders, Mashraf Aiman (17) and Istique Zaman (17), aren’t from Silicon Valley. They’re from Bangladesh. A third-world country. No massive VC safety net. Just raw intelligence, vision, and insane execution. I know them personally, and I’ve seen the grind.

Olio VS leading image models in the planet. Olio is the winner

What makes Olio truly next-level is how they solved a problem most AI companies ignore. Muslim businesses often can’t use human models. No uncovered women. No human figures generated by AI. That limitation kills marketing for many brands. Olio flipped the game by using mannequin-based product photography and elevating it to a premium, modern, global standard. No compromises. No religious conflicts. Just beautiful visuals that actually sell.

Mannequin Photography by Olio

I pushed the system hard as a beta tester. Different products. Real-world tests. And when they claim “we’re the best,” I checked. The results backed it up. One of the outputs literally looks like a luxury brand’s official Instagram post. It was my test by the way and they are using for marketing. I'm proud to see it.

BEST Mannequin & Product Photography with OLIO

After all the experiments, I can say this without hesitation: this is not hype, this is a shift. AI product photography just crossed a line, and Olio is already on the other side of it. If you’re into AI, startups, e-commerce, or just want to see how two 17-year-olds from Bangladesh outperformed Silicon Valley logic, you should see this with your own eyes.

Visit today: https://tryolio.app

This isn’t the future.
This is already live.

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