Think next-gen Bitmoji. Check it:
Today, Google is introducing a feature in Allo that uses a combination of neural networks and the work of artists to turn your selfie into a personalized sticker pack. Simply snap a selfie, and it’ll return an automatically generated illustrated version of you, on the fly, with customization options to help you personalize the stickers even further.
If you’re interested in the machine-learning technology that makes all this possible, check out lots of detail from the Google Research team.
*cough*snapchat envy*cough*
Oh, we were doing cool shit like this 3+ years ago. Sometimes getting things out the door at a big company is hard. The struggle, as you know, is real…