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Wrinkles App Launches as AI-Powered Audio Tour Guide for Location-Based Stories
Key points
- Wrinkles is an AI-powered audio tour guide app.
- It uses location to surface stories about nearby places.
- The app has 1.3 million points of interest across 177 countries.
- Users can ask questions and follow other users.
AI-Powered Location-Based Storytelling
Wrinkles is a new mobile application for iOS and Android that functions as an AI-powered audio tour guide. The app automatically delivers stories and historical information about the user's immediate surroundings based on their location. This feature allows users to experience local history and lore as they move through an area.
Founders and Inspiration
The app was founded by David Stemler, an advertising executive, and Ryan Hansan, who previously founded ScratchDC and TasteLab. The concept for Wrinkles originated from Stemler's experience at the British Museum, where he found himself distracted by an official app rather than engaging with his surroundings. This led to the idea of an app that could make places 'speak' to the user.
Content and Features
Wrinkles has established a global database of 1.3 million points of interest, referred to as 'Wrinkles,' spanning 177 countries. Beyond this foundational content, historians, museums, creators, and brands can contribute their own stories and experiences to the platform. Users can discover these stories either by exploring their physical environment or by browsing the map remotely.
The app also includes interactive elements, such as the ability for users to ask questions about the stories they are hearing, mimicking a traditional tour guide experience. Additionally, Wrinkles incorporates a social component, allowing users to follow friends, family, and creators within the app.
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Wrinkles, a new app available on iOS and Android, uses AI and location services to provide audio stories about nearby places. The app aims to offer an immersive way to learn about local history and lore without requiring users to look at their phones, providing an alternative to traditional museum or city tour apps.