Art Selfie 2 is part of Google’s Arts & Culture app, a platform for art and cultural content from over 2,000 cultural institutions. Google first launched the app back in 2016 intending to make it easier for users to learn about specific art pieces.

The revamp, however, was born out of Google’s Artists in Residence program, which commissions artists to create original artworks in a range of Google spaces across the world.

I’ve always been a fan of Vermeer so I opted for the “Vermeer’s Pearl Earring” style.

Aside from this being a pretty liberal interpretation of the original painting, I was surprised by how well Art Selfie 2 integrated my picture into the style. It looks more like I took a picture wearing a colorful, 17th-century Dutch outfit instead of an AI-generated selfie. I could also see this as a good resource for anyone who needs inspiration in choosing a Halloween costume.

The identity of the “girl” in the painting has been a point of speculation among art historians for years, and to me, that only adds to the intrigue of the potentially millions of people who will substitute their faces into Art Selfie 2’s interpretation.

I kept laughing at my desk every time I looked at my selfies …hopefully, I didn’t disturb my colleagues too much.

Google’s latest AI art tool is a great way to entertain yourself between meetings or a fun outlet if you ever need a laugh. It was a good reminder never to take yourself too seriously.