The new Art Selfie 2 feature was born out of Google's Artists in Residence program. Users can take a selfie, choose an artistic style, and the tool will integrate the picture into the chosen style. The tool also provides brief context on each artistic style. The author of the article found the tool to be a fun and entertaining way to reimagine oneself in different artistic styles.
Key takeaways:
- Google has reintroduced its Art Selfie feature, now upgraded with generative AI, allowing users to reimagine their selfies in the style of famous paintings.
- The feature, Art Selfie 2, is part of Google's Arts & Culture app and can blend selfies into over 25 different artistic styles.
- Art Selfie 2 also provides users with facts about each painting or the chosen artistic style.
- The feature was born out of Google's Artists in Residence program, which commissions artists to create original artworks in a range of Google spaces across the world.