These are the internet’s funniest tweets about the Google Arts and Culture app
Art history has never been so hilarious. If you use any form of social media, from Twitter to Instagram, you’ve probably seen some of your friends sharing photos of themselves alongside works of art that ostensibly resemble them. However, Google’s Arts and Culture app is more than a tool built for laughs. For example, you can locate nearby museums and even learn about art history via the app. Sure, the educational side is great. But people are naturally gravitating toward the app’s most social media-friendly feature: a tool that compares your selfies to portraits from the realm of fine art.
Jokes based on historical paintings have been an internet staple for a long time. One of the most notable examples is Mallory Ortberg’s Western Art History series on The Toast. There’s also an amazing Twitter account called Medieval Reactions, which meme-ifies pieces of (you guessed it) medieval art. It’s a lively comedic genre.
So it’s no wonder that the Google Arts and Culture selfie tool is going viral. After all, the results of these comparisons are downright hilarious. In fact, Twitter is in fine form right now, with plenty of users providing incisive commentary. One peruse of your timeline and you’ll be trying to audit AP Art History at the nearest high school.
Ready? These are the best and brightest Google Arts and Culture tweets.
Not everyone has the feature that compares your face to a painting.
I downloaded the google arts and culture app and for some reason mine doesn’t have the find your art twin option HOW WILL I EVER KNOW WHICH JOWLY HISTORICAL DUCHESS I MOST RESEMBLE
— Anne Thériault (@anne_theriault) January 13, 2018
the google arts and culture app doesnt seem to work for australians because we have neither of those things
— the banks are out of money (@mrgracemugabe) January 12, 2018
But the ones who do have used it to achieve comical results.
Wow I mean wow google arts and culture … pic.twitter.com/i2ujsiA30N
— James Adomian (@JAdomian) January 13, 2018
I’ve taken like 20 selfies with the Google arts & culture app and gotten this horrifying guy as my top result EVERY SINGLE TIME, who do I sue pic.twitter.com/PjuvT0IXIU
— Caroline Wazer (@CarolineWazer) January 13, 2018
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anybody want to get married right quick? #GoogleArts pic.twitter.com/u51ZA1iC62
— dadkins (@brosketti) January 13, 2018
Then, there are the users who took matters into their own hands.
this is why i dont trust technology @Google pic.twitter.com/KbUpJTscAb
— BoJack Horseman (@BoJackHorseman) January 15, 2018
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Definitely not trying to take a selfie that will make the Google Arts and Culture App match me up to The Scream.
— Ed Yong (@edyong209) January 15, 2018
Of course, there’s been some political commentary.
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Congrats to everyone who used the Google Arts and Culture app today and is now in the NSA facial recognition database.
— Alex Halpern (@HalpernAlex) January 15, 2018
But don’t discount the rest of the app.
I downloaded the Google Arts & Culture app to do that selfie comparison game and all I got instead was an amazing resource that has nourished my soul and already immensely improved my quality of life 😓
— Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa) January 13, 2018
There’s a deeper meaning to all of this!