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Google Pilots AI City Guide and Comic Postcards in Arts & Culture App

The limited rollout marks a move toward personalized cultural curation rather than static archives.

Overview

  • Google introduced two experimental AI features in the Google Arts & Culture app for iOS and Android as a pilot in 11 cities.
  • City Guide surfaces landmarks and live cultural events tailored to user-selected timeframes such as "Today" or "This weekend".
  • Users can choose from 12 interest categories and toggle "Show live events only" to highlight current exhibitions and performances.
  • The pilot covers London, Tokyo, New York, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Istanbul, Osaka, Berlin, Madrid, and San Francisco.
  • Comic Postcards generates city-specific comic strips from a selfie, mood, and chosen art style while providing brief explanations of that style.