{"id":257794,"date":"2026-01-29T14:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/257794\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:39:10","slug":"google-launches-new-ai-travel-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/257794\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Launches New AI Travel Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/bio\/patrick-clarke\" title=\"Patrick Clarke\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Patrick-Clarke.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Clarke\" title=\"Patrick Clarke\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"author-image w-80 w-48\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Google is looking to inspire travel with a pair of new experimental AI features.<\/p>\n<p>The tech giant has introduced City Guide and Comic Postcards, which are being piloted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=shortlink&amp;utm_term=arts\" ek-link=\"true\" title=\"Google Arts &amp; Culture app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Google Arts &amp; Culture app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The City Guide aims to curate a unique travel game plan for users that goes beyond generic recommendations and instead builds an itinerary based on personal preferences.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rather than offering a static directory, the guide adapts to your schedule. You can set a specific timeframe like &#8216;Today&#8217; or &#8216;This weekend&#8217; and select from 12 distinct interest categories ranging from Visual Arts to History and even Hidden Gems,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/company-news\/outreach-and-initiatives\/arts-culture\/city-guide-and-comic-postcards\/\" ek-link=\"true\" title=\"says Google\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">says Google<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A &#8216;Show live events only&#8217; option spotlights current exhibitions and performances, helping you sample some of the fleeting cultural moments that bring a city to life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>City Guide is being piloted for 11 cities around the world, including London, Tokyo, New York, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Istanbul, Osaka, Berlin, Madrid and San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>An extension of City Guide, Comic Postcards is a generative AI experience that &#8220;uses your selfie, mood and art style preferences to cast you as the protagonist of a unique story&#8221; in whatever city you&#8217;re visiting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While generating your comic strip, the feature also provides an opportunity to learn about the art style you selected,&#8221; according to Google. &#8220;You might come to see yourself as a comic book hero, but you\u2019ll leave knowing the difference between Golden Age line work and modern graphic novel noir.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Travelers can download the Google Arts &amp; Culture app for Android or iOS to try out the new AI travel features. <\/p>\n<p>For the latest travel news, updates and deals, subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/signup.travelpulse.com\/general-registration\/\" title=\"Daily TravelPulse newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">daily TravelPulse newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n        Topics From This Article to Explore&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Google is looking to inspire travel with a pair of new experimental AI features. 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