Gemini 3 Video-To-Infographic: Incorporating Actual Video Frames Into The Russian Terminator Tank Infographic

 January 5, 2026

Yesterday we demonstrated having Gemini 3 Pro watch a 6 minute clip from a Russian television news broadcast featuring Russia's "Terminator" tank and turn it into a technical infographic containing all of its core specifications. While fairly accurate at capturing the overall gist of the tank, Gemini's illustrations were imperfect and entirely missed the anti-drone cage featured prominently in the video. Let's explicitly ask Gemini to identify points in the video that would be helpful to illustrate the infographic, which we will then extract and provide back to Nano Banana Pro for incorporating into the poster. The final resulting poster incorporates these photographs, editing them slightly to better fit into the poster's narrative, demonstrating the potential of this approach.

As a reminder, this is one of the illustrations Gemini made of the Terminator tank:

How might we go about improving this rendering by adding in actual image frames from the video? Let's ask Gemini 3 Pro to not only make the infographic prompt for Nano Banana Pro, but to select frames to illustrate it as well:

Make a prompt to visualize this as a large illustrated explainer poster in landscape orientation designed to be printed on a large-format landscape orientation poster printer and hung up on the wall that narrates the attached video as a single large landscape orientation poster that can be printed and hung on a wall that outlines all of the major themes and trends and findings. Focus on the combined story of the video. The poster should be entirely in English and in landscape orientation. The poster should be a US military-style technical poster with full specifications and information for military planners. Extract specific images from the video for use in creating the infographic. Make sure to include enough still frame image from the video to be used in creating the infographic poster.

Unfortunately, Gemini 3 Pro is unable at this time to extract frames itself, so only outputs a script, but is able to cite specific timestamps to use:

Task: Create a high-resolution, landscape-orientation (16:9 aspect ratio) technical intelligence poster designed for large-format printing. The style should mimic a US Department of Defense (DoD) or DIA "Foreign Materiel Exploitation" briefing poster. The design aesthetic should be clinical, authoritative, and data-heavy, utilizing a slate grey and grid-line background with high-contrast text.

Subject: The Russian BMPT "Terminator" Tank Support Combat Vehicle.

Poster Layout & Visual Elements:

      1. Header:
        • Top Left: "UNCLASSIFIED // FOUO" (For Official Use Only).
        • Center Title: "THREAT IDENTIFICATION: BMPT 'TERMINATOR' (TANK SUPPORT COMBAT VEHICLE)."
        • Top Right: "TRADOC G-2 / FOREIGN MILITARY STUDIES OFFICE."
      2. Central Visual (Center of Poster):
        • Image Source: Use a composite of the vehicle shown at 03:45 (stationary, full frontal/side view).
        • Style: Cleaned-up, high-definition photo-realistic illustration of the BMPT on an open range. Label the chassis as "T-72/T-90 Derivative."
      3. Section 1: Operational Doctrine (Left Column):
        • Heading: "URBAN WARFARE & TANK SUPPORT DOCTRINE."
        • Text Content: "Designed to mitigate MBT vulnerabilities in urban environments (MOUT). The BMPT operates in a 'Hunter-Killer' pairing (1-2 BMPTs per Tank Company). Primary role is suppression of enemy infantry utilizing ATGMs, RPGs, and upper-story fighting positions."
        • Supporting Image: Insert the frame from 00:06 (Thermal view of infantry being engaged) with a red overlay labeled "INFANTRY SUPPRESSION."
      4. Section 2: Armament Specifications (Right Column):
        • Heading: "LETHALITY SYSTEMS."
        • Sub-Section A (Main Guns): "Twin 30mm 2A42 Autocannons."
          • Specs: "Variable Rate of Fire (200-550 rpm). Elevation: -5° to +45° (Engages high-rise structures)."
          • Supporting Image: Insert the frame from 01:21 (The cannons firing with muzzle flash).
        • Sub-Section B (Missile Systems): "4x 9M121 'Ataka-T' ATGMs."
          • Specs: "Range: 6km. Guidance: Radio Command/SACLOS. Warhead: Tandem Heat (800mm penetration behind ERA)."
          • Supporting Image: Insert the frame from 04:05 (Close up of missile tube).
        • Sub-Section C (Secondary): "2x AG-17D 30mm Grenade Launchers (300 rounds ea.) + 7.62mm PKTM Coaxial MG."
          • Supporting Image: Insert the frame from 04:33 (Close up of the grenade launcher port).
      5. Section 3: Survivability & Crew (Bottom Center):
        • Heading: "PROTECTION PROFILE."
        • Text Content: "Combat Weight: 48 Tons. Protection: Relikt/Kontakt-5 ERA. Crew: 5 Personnel (Commander, Driver, Gunner, 2x Grenade Launcher Operators) located in a sealed armored capsule. Optics: 'Sosna-U' thermal imaging and panoramic commander sights."
        • Supporting Image: Insert the frame from 05:51 (Interior view of Commander's station/optics).
      6. Section 4: Field Assessment Findings (Bottom Right Call-out Box):
        • Heading: "LIVE FIRE EXERCISE OBSERVATIONS."
        • Text Content: "Demonstrated lethality against light armor (BMP-1/2/3). High elevation angles allow engagement of targets in 'dead zones' typically inaccessible to standard tank guns. Ability to sustain fire without barrel overheating issues common in single-barrel systems."
        • Supporting Image: Insert the frame from 01:42 (The target vehicle BMP-1 exploding).

Color Palette:

      • Background: #2F3337 (Gunmetal Grey).
      • Text: White (San-serif, military stencil for headers).
      • Highlights: #FFCC00 (Amber) for warnings/key specs, #FF3333 (Red) for hostile capability indicators.

Suggested Images for Extraction (to be used by the layout artist):

      • Figure 1 (Main): The BMPT vehicle profile (Source: 03:45).
      • Figure 2 (Action): The twin autocannons firing (Source: 01:21).
      • Figure 3 (Target): The destruction of the BMP-1 target (Source: 01:42).
      • Figure 4 (Detail): The Missile Launchers (Source: 03:48).
      • Figure 5 (Tech): The Interior Monitor/FCS (Source: 05:22).
      • Figure 6 (Doctrine): The thermal overhead shot of the tank (Source: 00:08).

Since Gemini 3 Pro can't actually extract the images itself, we'll go ahead and extract a single frame at each of the requested timestamps below and upload those six images to Nano Banana Pro alongside the prompt above and the following preceding instructions:

Make this image in landscape orientation and incorporate the attached images as the prompt requests.


The resulting poster looks much like the earlier ones, but this time features a photorealistic image of the actual tank at center instead of a generic artistic rendering of a Terminator tank. Interestingly, this image incorporates the visuals of the observed tank down to the side flaps and specifics of the drone netting. Incredibly, Nano Banana Pro interpolates across the uploaded images to estimate what the tank looks like from a novel angle and even adds in imagery of the tank firing, showcasing Nano Banana Pro's ability to not just copy-paste the image frames into the poster, but to actually visually interpolate from them and incorporate them in the proper places.