Prisma App Turns the Most Boring Photos Into Striking Paintings

Ever wanted to turn a photo into a painting? There are plenty of apps and Photoshop filters that can do the job for you, but with most, the effect is pretty limited and the result can look rather feeble. There's an iOS app called Prisma (an Android version is in the works) that steps things up to the next level, in a super-easy to use interface that you really have to try out.  

 With Prisma, you now have your own, personal Picasso in your pocket. Just pick a photo from your phone, and it starts painting

By using a combination of neural networks and artificial intelligence, the end results are a real sight to behold. It doesn’t just put a filter over your image.

The app itself is pretty straightforward, and reminded us a lot of Instagram, back when it first launched - it's very simple with a basic interface that puts the focus on taking pictures, applying the filters you want, and then sharing them to Twitter or Facebook, instead of cluttering things up with a dozen different options. 

When you start the Prisma app, it asks for access to your camera and your photos. You don't have to grant access to your camera, as you can edit saved pictures from your gallery, but it's obviously a lot quicker and easier to snap a picture and edit it directly.

That being said, the app is free, and incredibly easy to use, so you should at least give it a shot to see how well it works.