Art Transfer by Google lets you apply famous artists styles to your own photos

A new feature in Google’s Arts & Culture app allows you to turn your boring old photos into works of art — or at least, reasonable approximations — the company announced in a blog post. Instead of creating an overlay on your original image or blending it with an image of an artwork, Art Transfer “kicks off a unique algorithmic recreation of your photo inspired by the specific art style you have chosen,” according to Google.

Here’s how to use it: open the camera menu in the Arts & Culture app, and select “Art Transfer.” After taking or uploading a photo, choose what style you want to apply to your image. The process doesn’t require uploading the image to the cloud, and you can pick artist styles like Vincent van Gogh, Monet, Leonardo da...

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