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This app tells you which museum art you look like and it's way too real

The worse the selfie, the better.

Brian Koerber

on January 13, 2018

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Every so often an app takes hold of web culture to the point where you can't help but notice its presence every time you scroll through your feeds. This time, it's the Google Arts and Culture app which is available for free on Google Play for Android and App Store for iPhone.

Though the app launched in 2016, a new feature that compares your selfies to works of art found in museums has been hitting off on social media in the last few days. The concept is pretty simple: take a selfie or photo of somebody else, and Google will compare that to thousands of pieces of artwork, and deliver you a selection of possible doppelgängers.

Sadly, you do have to use your device's camera, and can't just upload a flattering photo of yourself. But honestly, the less flattering the photo, the better. Or, whatever, just take a picture of a photo on your computer. I tried it, and it works.

OK, after you download the app, scroll down until you see this and follow the prompts.

CARD ID: 311790

If you don't immediately get a match from the app, try changing the expression on your face. But again, the worse photo you take, the better the results.

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