According to Oriol Vinyals on Twitter, the AI model known as 'nano-banana' went viral on LMArena, receiving 2.5 million votes even before its official release (source: @OriolVinyalsML, August 26, 2025). This surge in community engagement highlights significant market interest in emerging AI technologies and demonstrates the growing influence of online AI forums in shaping model adoption. The viral response signals strong business opportunities for AI developers who prioritize community-driven development and early feedback cycles, setting a new benchmark for AI product launches.

According to @OriolVinyalsML, the foundational paper 'A Neural Conversational Model' (arxiv.org/abs/1506.05869) co-authored with @quocleix, demonstrated that a chatbot could be trained using a large neural network with around 500 million parameters. Despite its initial mixed reviews, this research paved the way for the current surge in large language models (LLMs) that power today’s AI chatbots and virtual assistants. The model's approach to end-to-end conversation using deep learning set the stage for scalable, data-driven conversational AI, enabling practical business applications such as customer support automation and intelligent virtual agents. As more companies adopt LLMs for enterprise solutions, the paper’s long-term influence highlights significant business opportunities in AI-driven customer engagement and automation (Source: @OriolVinyalsML, arxiv.org/abs/1506.05869).