Google Photos on Wednesday was announced a new AI-powered feature that will soon turn your outfit photos into a digital wardrobe where you can create new outfit ideas and even try on your creations virtually. Yes, the concept takes obvious inspiration from Cher’s iconic virtual wardrobe featured in the movie “Clueless,” where she could browse through her various outfits while deciding what to wear.
Google says the new feature will leverage AI technology to automatically create a replica of your wardrobe based on the clothes displayed in your Google Photos library. From the app, you’ll be able to filter items by category — like tops, pants, jewelry, and more — and then mix and match them to create different outfits.
The concept of a digital closet in “Clueless” was meant to highlight Cher’s privileged life. As a result, the fashion industry and various startups have long tried to recreate the feeling of making clothes easy. Google is betting that AI technology will allow anyone to have access to a similar tool, which could improve over time as AI advances.
These outfit ideas can either be shared with friends or saved to a digital mood board where you could save ideas for different occasions such as travel, events, date nights, work and more.
In addition, another function will allow you to try virtual objects to preview the appearance.
The feature isn’t available yet, but Google says it will roll out to Google Photos on Android later this summer, followed by iOS, where it’ll be in Collections. It will compete with existing apps like Studio apartment, Combine, Purple, Whering, Altaand more.
The company didn’t go into detail about how the AI will work, but notes that it will recognize the clothes and accessories displayed in your library to create its individual snapshots. Of course, while the AI might be able to pull images from well-lit, full-length photos, we imagine you’ll get better results by taking the time to photograph your outfits yourself, just like Cher.
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