• Google's Arts and Culture App compares your selfies to classic works of art and provides the best match, like this image of Howard Stern and the painting “A Man, called Racine.” Photo: Dulwich Picture Gallery/Google
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Google's Arts and Culture App compares your selfies to classic works of art and provides the best match, like this image of Howard Stern and the painting “A Man, called Racine.”
Google's Arts and Culture App compares your selfies to classic works of art and provides the best match, like this image of Howard Stern and the painting “A Man, called Racine.”
Photo: Dulwich Picture Gallery/Google

App update

If you lack selfie control, you’ll love the latest version of the Google Arts & Culture app. It lets you upload a photo of your face and see what famous portrait from 1,200 museums in 70 countries best matches it, according to the Washington Post. The app was updated in mid-December, but only recently become a viral hit. Celebrities like Kelly Ripa, Josh Gad and Kate Hud son have tried it, entertainment site TooFab reported — though Alyssa Milano hated her doppelganger from the Rijksmuseum.

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