How This Google Labs AI App Became Part of My Daily Routine

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I spend a lot of time with AI querying chatbots, testing image and video generators and playing around with vibe coding tools. But it was this new app from Google Labs that made me think, for the first time in a long time, that AI can be useful and fun.

Dreambeans is one of the latest creations from Google Labs, the experimental AI branch also behind NotebookLM. Dreambeans is an AI-generated media feed -- but it isn't anything like the AI slop filling up your Instagram and YouTube feeds. It's tailored to you; it's a reminder app, shopping assistant and journal. It creates a feed of visually pleasing tiles, called stories, by pulling from your Google apps. It's a comprehensive, pastel-colored scroll.

The goal isn't socializing with others; you don't post or follow other people. It's meant to motivate you to accomplish tasks and spark your creativity....

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