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---
title: Image Generation & Editing
emoji: ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ
colorFrom: blue
colorTo: blue
sdk: docker
header: mini
app_port: 3000
pinned: false
license: apache-2.0
short_description: Generate and Edit images with Gemini 2.0
---
# Image Creation & Editing with Next.js and Gemini 2.0 Flash
This project demonstrates how to create and edit images using Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model in a Next.js web application. It allows users to generate images from text prompts or edit existing images through natural language instructions, maintaining conversation context for iterative refinements.
**How It Works:**
1. **Create Images**: Generate images from text prompts using Gemini 2.0 Flash
2. **Edit Images**: Upload an image and provide instructions to modify it
3. **Conversation History**: Maintain context through a conversation with the AI for iterative refinements
4. **Download Results**: Save your generated or edited images
## Features
- ๐ŸŽจ Text-to-image generation with Gemini 2.0 Flash
- ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ Image editing through natural language instructions
- ๐Ÿ’ฌ Conversation history for context-aware image refinements
- ๐Ÿ“ฑ Responsive UI built with Next.js and shadcn/ui
- ๐Ÿ”„ Seamless workflow between creation and editing modes
- โšก Uses Gemini 2.0 Flash Javascript SDK
## Getting Started
### Local Development
First, set up your environment variables:
```bash
cp .env.example .env
```
Add your Google AI Studio API key to the `.env` file:
```
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_google_api_key
```
Then, install dependencies and run the development server:
```bash
npm install
npm run dev
```
Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) with your browser to see the application.
### Docker Deployment
1. Build the Docker image:
```bash
docker build -t nextjs-gemini-image-editing .
```
2. Run the container with your Google API key:
```bash
docker run -p 3000:3000 -e GEMINI_API_KEY=your_google_api_key nextjs-gemini-image-editing
```
Or using an environment file:
```bash
# Run container with env file
docker run -p 3000:3000 --env-file .env nextjs-gemini-image-editing
```
Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) with your browser to see the application.
## Technologies Used
- [Next.js](https://nextjs.org/) - React framework for the web application
- [Google Gemini 2.0 Flash](https://deepmind.google/technologies/gemini/) - AI model for image generation and editing
- [shadcn/ui](https://ui.shadcn.com/) - Re-usable components built using Radix UI and Tailwind CSS
## License
This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file for details.