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‘See in CMYK' with Google Arts and Culture and the Exploratorium
Google and the Exploratorium are using the Gemini 3 Pro model to turn user photos into custom art based on the CMYK color printing process.
What: Artist Stefanie Posavec, Google Arts & Culture, and the San Francisco Exploratorium launched 'See in CMYK', an interactive tool where Gemini 3 Pro analyzes an image's subject matter to map it onto a grid of 4,000 custom-generated icons representing cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.
Takeaway: Try the interactive experiment at the Google Arts & Culture website or view the physical installation at the Exploratorium in San Francisco this summer.
Decoder
- CMYK: A subtractive color model used in color printing, standing for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black).
- Halftone: A reprographic technique that simulates continuous-tone imagery through the use of dots, varying either in size or in spacing.
Original article
Google Arts & Culture and the Exploratorium collaborated with artist Stefanie Posavec to create "See in CMYK," an interactive project that uses AI to transform photos into colorful art made of custom icons.
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