See in CMYK

Google Arts & Culture Lab, in collaboration with artist Stefanie Posavec and the Exploratorium, launched 'See in CMYK', an AI-powered experiment that lets users create custom posters by analyzing photos with Gemini and generating icons for the four-color printing process.

Did you know that for over 100 years the printing process has used four inks - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key Black - to create millions of colors? See in CMYK invites you to explore this process and learn about the science of color. Create a custom CMYK poster using four colors and a universe of AI icons, generated by Gemini in response to your image. This playful experiment by artist Stefanie Posavec https://www.stefanieposavec.com/ was created in collaboration with the Exploratorium https://www.exploratorium.edu/ and Google Arts & Culture Lab. How it works - First, you are invited to take a photo. - Using Gemini, your photo is analyzed to identify specific objects and light densities. - Traditional, uniform halftone dots are then transformed into a bespoke universe of AI-generated icons. - You are invited to experiment with print settings to create your own unique poster.