According to technology media outlet MacObserver, Google’s AI app Dreambeans has dropped its paid subscription requirement and is now available for free testing in the United States.
According to the official description, Dreambeans is a highly personalized news feed app. Instead of letting users scroll through an unlimited amount of content, it provides a limited number of AI-illustrated news stories every morning.
IT Home learned that Dreambeans uses users’ Google-related data to generate various recommendations. Google officially explains: “After receiving user authorization, Dreambeans uses personal intelligence technology to integrate information from Google apps such as Gmail, Calendar, Google Photos, YouTube, and search history, selecting a limited number of daily life notes each day to inspire fresh ideas.”
Here are a few examples: Some content consists of location-based recommendations, such as suggesting a newly opened coffee shop near the user’s home that matches their taste. As demonstrated in the promotional video, if a user notes in Google Calendar that they are about to adopt a puppy, Dreambeans will push educational content about raising young dogs. Other content is based on the user’s past interests and preferences, with suitable news articles selected from across the web.
The app was initially available only to Google AI Ultra subscribers. It is now open to regular users, and the development team hopes to gather more feedback as a result.