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How to change or remove a photo background with AI: without the «cut out and pasted» look

Alen founder of KADR Updated 2026-10-22 4 min read

You can change a photo background with AI in one prompt: upload the picture to an editing model like Nano Banana Pro, ask it to keep the person or product unchanged and describe the new background. The main difference from an ordinary cut-out in an editor: AI adjusts the light on the person to the new scene, so there is no «cut out and pasted» look. One background change in 2K costs about 25 rubles (KADR data, October 2026). Below are an example, ready prompts for a portrait, a product, a white background and removing extra objects, and one nuance: the model does not make a transparent background.

Example

Source: a girl in a petal dress in a summer garden. The image is generated, there is no real person here.

Source: a girl in a summer garden
Source: a girl in a summer garden

We replaced the summer garden with a snowy street at night.

Result: the same girl on a snowy street at night, Nano Banana Pro
Result: the same girl on a snowy street at night, Nano Banana Pro

The face, the dress and the pose stayed, while the light on the girl became cold and nocturnal. That is why she looks like part of the new scene and not like a sticker on top.

Prompt:

Keep the woman exactly as in the photo: face, hair, the petal dress, pose and body proportions. Replace only the background with a snowy city street at night: soft falling snow, warm street lamps, glowing shop windows, blurred bokeh lights. Remove the floating petals and the garden. Adjust the light on the woman so it matches the new scene: cool blue night tones with warm light from the street lamps. Keep the original framing. 9:16

Prompt formula

What to keep + New background + Adjust the light + Format
  1. What to keep: face, hair, clothes, pose, proportions. For a product: shape, colour, logo, text.
  2. New background: specific, with the light and the time of day.
  3. Adjust the light: «adjust the light on the person to match the new background». This is exactly what removes the pasted-in look.
  4. Format: the same as the source, or the one the platform needs.

Ready prompts

Portrait in an autumn park:

Keep the person exactly as in the photo: face, hair, clothing, pose, body proportions. Replace only the background with a softly blurred city park in early autumn, warm afternoon light. Adjust the light and color on the person so it matches the new background and looks like one real photo. Keep the original framing.

Product on a white background (marketplace):

Keep the product exactly as in the photo: shape, color, logo, text, materials and proportions. Remove the background and place the product on a pure white seamless background, centered, with a soft natural contact shadow under it. Even studio lighting. 1:1

Remove extra objects:

Remove the person in the background on the right and the trash bin near the bench. Fill these areas naturally with the surrounding scenery. Do not change anything else in the photo.

Background for cutting out:

Keep the subject exactly unchanged. Place it on a solid pure white background with no shadow, no gradient and no props. Sharp, clean edges around the subject.

About a transparent background

Nano Banana Pro cannot create a real transparent background: if you ask for a «transparent background», the model will draw a white, black or checkered background. The working approach: generate the object on a pure white background without shadows (the prompt above) and cut it out in any editor or background removal service. This is how, for example, Telegram stickers are made.

For marketplaces

Change the surroundings, not the product: colour, shape and contents must match the real ones. More: product cards with AI, marketplace product images.

If the result is not right

  • It looks pasted in. Add the light adjustment, describe the direction of light in the new background.
  • The face or clothes changed. List everything to keep and do not change several things at once.
  • The proportions changed. Add «keep body proportions and framing».
  • The product changed. Add «shape, color, logo and text unchanged».

How much it costs

Model Resolution Approximately
Nano Banana 2 1K ~13 rubles
Nano Banana 2 2K ~21 rubles
Nano Banana Pro 2K ~25 rubles
Nano Banana Pro 4K ~44 rubles

Prices on KADR, October 2026. This is not a public offer. For portraits and products with text, use Pro; for simple backgrounds Nano Banana 2 is enough.

In short

A photo background is changed with AI in one prompt: what to keep, the new background, the light adjustment and the format. The light adjustment removes the pasted-in look. The model does not make a transparent background: generate on white and cut out separately. A background change on Nano Banana Pro costs about 25 rubles.

Frequently asked questions

How do I change a photo background with AI?
Upload the photo to Nano Banana Pro, ask it to keep the person or product unchanged and describe the new background. Add a request to adjust the light on the person to the new scene, and the result will look like a single photograph.
Can AI make a transparent background?
Nano Banana Pro does not create a real transparent background. Ask for a pure white plain background without shadows, and then cut out the object in any editor or background removal service.
How do I make a white background for a marketplace product?
Upload the product photo and ask it to keep the shape, colour, logo and text unchanged, and to replace the background with a pure white seamless one with a soft shadow under the product.
Can I remove extra people from a photo?
Yes, say whom and what to remove and where they are, and ask it to fill in the background naturally in their place without changing anything else.
How much does an AI background change cost?
On KADR one generation on Nano Banana Pro in 2K costs 16 tokens, about 25 rubles. For simple tasks Nano Banana 2 will do at 13 tokens, about 21 rubles in 2K (October 2026).
Why did the face change after the background change?
The model redrew the person together with the background. List in the prompt what to keep: face, hair, clothes, pose, proportions. And do not change the background, clothes and hairstyle at the same time.

A new background in a minute

Nano Banana Pro on KADR: background change on portraits and products, a white background for marketplaces, removing extra objects. About 25 rubles per photo, pay in rubles, tokens never expire.

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Alen
Founder of KADR. The example in the article was made on Nano Banana Pro, and the source image was generated too.