On Wednesday, Google Photos revealed a new AI-powered tool that will eventually transform images of your clothing into a virtual closet where you can design new ensembles and even virtually put them on. Yes, Cher’s famous virtual wardrobe from the film “Clueless,” where she could browse through her several ensembles while choosing what to wear, is clearly the source of inspiration for the concept.
According to Google, the new function will use artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically generate a replica of your wardrobe based on the items of clothing that show up in your Google Photos library. You may use the app to filter products by category, such as tops, bottoms, jewelry, and more, and then combine them to make various ensembles.
In “Clueless,” the concept of a computerized closet was intended to draw attention to Cher’s affluent lifestyle. Because of this, the fashion industry and other startups have long tried to recreate the sense of effortless outfit creation. Google is placing a wager that AI technology will enable everyone to have access to a comparable tool, which may get better over time as AI develops.
These outfit suggestions can be saved to a digital moodboard or shared with friends for a variety of circumstances, such as work, events, date evenings, travel, and more.
You may even digitally try on products to see how they look, thanks to another function.
Although the feature is not available now, Google claims it will be later this summer on Google Photos for Android and iOS, where it will be located under “Collections.” Acloset, Combyne, Pureple, Whering, Alta, and other current apps will face competition from it.
The business stated that the AI will identify the clothes and accessories in your library to produce its own photos, but it did not elaborate on how it operates. Naturally, even while the AI might be able to extract images from full-body, well-lit shots, we think you would get better results if you took the time to take your own photos of your outfits, much like Cher did.