Google LLC has launched Dreambeans, an experimental app from its Google Labs division that uses artificial intelligence to assemble a finite set of personalized daily stories drawn from a user's own Google data.
The app is pitched as an alternative to the bottomless feed. Rather than serving an endless stream of content, Dreambeans curates a fixed collection of stories each day that Google says are meant to spark ideas and point users toward things they care about, then stops.
With the user's permission, Dreambeans draws on Google's Personal Intelligence technology to pull information from Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Photos, YouTube and Search history. It uses those signals to generate stories tied to a person's recent activity and upcoming plans.
Each story carries its own illustration generated by Google's Nano Banana 2 image model. When a story involves the user or people they know, the app can pull from Google Photos to paint their likeness into the artwork. Tapping into a story lets users dig further, with Dreambeans pulling in information from across the web to suggest next steps such as finding a dog park or booking a training class.
Users can also tune the output. Feedback on a recommendation that misses the mark feeds into the next day's collection and users can flag interests the app has overlooked.
Dreambeans requires at least one connected app to work and performs best with all of them enabled, according to Google. The company said choices made inside Dreambeans do not affect Personal Intelligence settings in other products such as the Gemini apps or AI Mode.
Dreambeans is rolling out today for eligible Google AI Ultra subscribers aged 18 and over in the U.S. on Android and iOS. Others can join a waitlist on the Google Labs website using a personal Google account.