21 times Google Arts tried to match selfies with artwork (but kinda failed)

Bless Google‘s little heart. It tries so hard to not be evil, but still develops AI that pretends it knows what it’s doing (and gathers a slew of selfies in the process for its facial recognition savvy). What am I talking about? Google Arts & Culture, of course.

The app is only available in parts of the United States for now, but has nonetheless seen something of a viral boom on Twitter this past weekend.

Thanks everyone for sharing your awesome #GoogleArts #selfie matches!🤳 This mobile experiment (accessible at https://t.co/DUuzxlMKCd) is currently available in parts of the US. Stay tuned as we try to improve and expand! pic.twitter.com/FCUbYG6No8

— Google Arts&Culture (@googlearts) January 15, 2018

In essence, the app allows users to upload their selfies to Google’s cloud. It then finds a piece of art that it believes most accurately matches their face. Sometimes it works, sometimes it really, really doesn’t.

1.

Guys I regret to inform you that the google art selfie is not perfect. pic.twitter.com/fECrM03T6M

— Kate Flaim (@kateflaim) January 14, 2018

See what we mean?

Often, the app gets faces completely right, spitting out an uncanny portrait of doppelgangers and what could be long lost relatives. But more often than not, it fails. Miserably.

Here are 20 additional examples of Google Arts doing just that.

2.

….yeah, I guess so.#GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/SuBRekmrdt

— Shi Almont (@shialmont) January 16, 2018

3.

I can’t deal with this 😂🤣🤣🤣😂🤣 #GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/zsV89BmMe7

— Dana Leslie☕️🐱🍥♈️ (@danahinaman) January 15, 2018

4.

Does this artwork look like doge? Try with your own #selfie at https://t.co/HdhjGDgmP2 #GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/pLGb3r90Kn

— Dre (@Drea_Roberts) January 14, 2018

5.

I am but a child #GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/WVyPGjCmZK

— S’Marianne Sierk (@mariannesierk) January 15, 2018

6.

Not super impressed with this Google App. https://t.co/UsD0SyUYTs #GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/oIvsJa9vBE

— David Vaughn (@DavidcVaughn) January 14, 2018

7.

What do you guys think? Watch my hilarious video Google Arts & Culture art selfies – Celebrity Edition ft @GhostAdventures @Zak_Bagans https://t.co/YBHH86CvSD #GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/RCuRY3RYU3

— Ghost Adventures (@GACrewFans) January 16, 2018

8.

Well this is weird https://t.co/bz4JUpNMw0 #GoogleArts #fb pic.twitter.com/cC5Oi7afoz

— ☆ Trevor Gerzen ☆ (@tgerz) January 16, 2018

9.

#googlearts #GoogleArtsandCulture pic.twitter.com/PFc1iSetPx

— Mansour AlZamil (@MNS_AlZamil) January 16, 2018

10.

Looks legit to me! #GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/HMNncNnXeJ

— ✨ Cosmic A.J. ✨ (@ajbackst) January 16, 2018

11.

Special thanks to the google arts & culture app’s doppelgänger feature for keeping me humble. pic.twitter.com/dhTese3mE5

— Susie Meister (@susie_meister) January 14, 2018

12.

Never thought my tired ass looks like Queen Cleopatra herself but I’ll take it #GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/nrktVmahn0

— Nila (@mynillawafer) January 16, 2018

13.

Wow rude #GoogleArts #GoogleArtsandCulture pic.twitter.com/44p7X8Q2Q4

— alex zaragoza (@there_she_goz) January 14, 2018

14.

y’all, we are not impressed. #GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/egx9dFlDm1

— li s. reina (@lipuff) January 13, 2018

15.

Excuse me, #GoogleArts? pic.twitter.com/vu1XPyvjZ2

— Heth Benderson (@bahenderson) January 12, 2018

16.

I’m not fooling with #GoogleArts 🤦🏽‍♂️😂😂 pic.twitter.com/4tlexUvmlE

— New Year New Jay (@jayyy_jermaine) January 13, 2018

17.

Oh dear. Not sure what to think of my #GoogleArts match, other than that I must have that hat. pic.twitter.com/AwoELvmH3E

— Sarah Grey (@GreyEditing) January 13, 2018

18.

Oh come on! #GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/Tw1B1rpcr0

— Mahk (@Im_Mahk) January 15, 2018

19.

Accurate #GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/fzXEXFc4O4

— Griff (@ObeyGriff) January 15, 2018

20.

The resemblance is uncanny. #GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/1oO8yojbFn

— insaneintherainmusic (@insanerainmusic) January 16, 2018

21.

pretty accurate. watch out every1 #GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/wwcTAVupyb

— kyle (@Kyle_Volz) January 15, 2018

If you’re in the US, you can access the app for Android an iOS here.

Feature image: screenshot, Google Arts & Culture