Google now shows you in which frames your face appears with a selfie

There are selfies that are truly botched. But there are others that look like true works of art Or at least they try to. And now, what would you think if there was an application that was in charge of looking for the similarity between the selfies that you take with world works of art?

Well, this is precisely what Arts & Culture is dedicated to, a Google application that usually works as a virtual museum. And that allows us to contemplate works from all over the world, but from the mobile phone. No need to set foot in any museum.

The Google Arts & Culture app is not new. But in recent times it has become popular due to a new feature. It is the one that allows you to connect your selfies with famous works of art.

Check if your face appears in artwork

Clearly your face will not appear in a Caravaggio artwork. But the purpose of this new functionality in Google Arts & Culture is to find those paintings in which appear faces similar to yours.

The functionality has been rolled out in the US version of the app. And maybe in the next few hours it will also be published in Spain The fact is that in a few hours, the application has become number 1 Most downloaded free apps through Google Play in the US.

It seems that people are enjoying the proposal. And in fact, they are uploading their selfieswith matching artwork to social media.

What technology is behind this tool?

This is a very curious functionality. That art lovers will surely like. But can you imagine how exactly it works? The system works through simple facial recognition technology, which learns automatically.

For a long time, Google has been testing recognition on objects and testing their matches to other images or scenes over time. This has also served to improve other types of image searches online. This tool is actually a simplified version that just wants to match your selfies to the paintings

Start looking for your face in works of art

The first thing you'll need to do to access this functionality is to download (if you haven't already done so) the Google Arts & Culture app. If you like art, you will most likely leave it installed on your phone. However, you should keep one thing in mind. And it is possible that this feature is not yet operational in the version for Spain.

To the section Is your portrait in a museum? All you have to do is click on Get Started or Start. Next, you will have to upload a portrait or selfie of yourself. And the application will be in charge of searching among thousands of works of art.

If you get one or more images, you can save them and share them later on your favorite social networks. Or send them to your friends through your header messaging services.

When you're done, you can take a look at the app. Google Arts & Culture offers featured special reports, 360-degree virtual explorations, and guided tours of museums around the world. You will surely find plenty of inspiring stories to quench your thirst for culture.