Google has been adding various cool features to its Arts and Culture app to let users explore new places and fidget around with AR-based art objects in the real world. The Mountain View giant introduced a feature that lets users find their lookalikes in ancient artworks using the Arts and Culture app back in 2018. The company has now expanded this feature to your pets, meaning you can now use the app to find your pet’s doppelganger in ancient artworks.
To get started, download and install the Google Arts and Culture app on your Android or iOS device. Then, open the app and tap the multi-colored camera icon at the bottom of the screen to use the new Pet Portraits feature right away. You can provide a still image of your pet or combine multiple images to create a GIF image.
Google says that the feature uses its trained computer algorithm to recognize your pet’s images. Then, a machine learning model matches the picture with thousands of artworks submitted by the company’s partner institutions and museums over the years. Once the Pet Portraits feature finds a match, it shows the results, on which you can tap to know the stories behind the artworks.
