Apple has launched Pico-Banana-400K, an open-source dataset containing 400,000 image pairs for training text-based photo editing models. Released under a research-only license, the dataset includes diverse editing scenarios across 35 categories. Researchers Zhe Gan noted its unique focus on realism, utilizing a generative model for high-quality edits. While Apple's AI roadmap faces delays, Pico-Banana-400K provides a pivotal resource for advancing text-guided image editing technologies, available now on GitHub.