Posted Jun 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM UTCDGoogle’s new Dreambeans AI app is… different.Gozde Oznur, the product manager behind the new app, told me the idea is to use Dreambeans as a place to experiment with using AI to combine all the data Google has about you into proactive, helpful “stories.” I’ve had the app for a couple of days, and outside of a lot of shopping recommendations, some of the stuff is cool! It told me to get my devices ready for WWDC, and had some helpful info for a train trip. But I cannot get used to these AI-generated pictures of me. Just can’t do it.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.David Pierce
Google’s new Dreambeans AI app is… different.
Gozde Oznur, the product manager behind the new app, told me the idea is to use Dreambeans as a place to experiment with using AI to combine all the data Google has about you into proactive, helpful “stories.” I’ve had the app for a couple of days, and outside of a lot of shopping recommendations, some of the stuff is cool! It told me to get my devices ready for WWDC, and had some helpful info for a train trip. But I cannot get used to these AI-generated pictures of me. Just can’t do it. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Dreambeans.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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