Prisma (app)
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| Original author(s) | Alexey Moiseenkov |
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| Developer(s) | Prisma labs inc. |
| Initial release | 11 June 2016 |
| Operating system | iOS 8.0 or later;[1] Android 4.1 or later;[2] |
| Type | Photo and video |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | prisma-ai |
Prisma is a photo-editing application that utilizes a neural network and artificial intelligence to transform the image into an artistic effect.[3]
The app was created by Alexey Moiseenkov, and it was launched in June 2016 as a free mobile app.[4] A week after its launch, the app gained popularity and received over 7.5 million downloads and over 1 million active users as of July 2016.[5][6] It initially debuted first on iOS on Apple App Store during the first week of June and it became the leading app at the App Store in Russia and other neighboring countries.[7] On 19 July 2016, the developer launched a beta version of the app for Android and it closed few hours later by developers after receiving feedback from its users.[8][9] It was later released publicly on 24 July 2016 on Google Play.[2]
In July 2016, the developer announced that the video and virtual reality version of the app is currently under development.[10][11]
History
The app was created by Alexey Moiseenkov who also founded the Prisma labs, based in Moscow.[12] Moiseenkov previously worked at Mail.Ru and later resigned from his job to dedicate his time for the devolopment of the app.[13] He said that the development of the app took only one and a half months and the team did not do anything to promote the app.[14]
Features
Users can upload pictures and select a variety of filters to transform the picture into an artistic effect.[15] At launch, the app offers twenty different filters, while additional filters are added on a daily basis. Moiseenkov stated that the app will offer forty filters by the end of July.[12]
The image rendering takes place in Prisma labs's servers and it utilizes neural network and artificial intelligence to add the artistic effect. The result is delivered back to the user's phone.[16] Unlike other photo editing apps, Prisma renders the image by going through different layers and recreate the image rather than inserting a layer over the image.[17]
Reception
Downloads
One week after its initial debut on iOS App Store, the app was downloaded over 7.5 million times and received over 1 million active users.[5] It also became the top listed app in Russia and its neighboring countries.[7] In the end of July 2016, it was installed over 12.5 million devices with over 1.5 million active users worldwide.[18] According to App Annie, it was listed in the top 10 apps on the App Store in 77 different countries.[19]
On the first day of the android version release, it received over 1.7 million downloads with 50 million pictures precessed by the app.[18]
References
- ^ "Prisma - Art Photo Editor with Free Picture Effects & Cool Image Filters for Instagram Pics and Selfies". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ a b Napier Lopez (24 July 2016). "Prisma is now publicly available on Android". thenextweb.com. The Next Web, Inc. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ Darren Orf (12 July 2016). "Prisma Is a Ludicrous Photo Filter App I Never Knew I Wanted". gizmodo.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Elyse Betters (9 July 2016). "What is Prisma and can it really make your pics look like famous art?". pocket-lint.com. Pocket-lint ltd. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ a b Dyllan Furness (19 July 2016). "Incredible AI app can 'repaint' your photos, make them look like they were composed by famous artists". Digital Trends. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Georige Barrat (18 July 2016). "Is Prisma the craze that'll overtake Pokémon GO? Popular app does something amazing with your pictures". mirror.co.uk. MGN Limited. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ a b Adrien Henni (28 June 2016). "Prisma becomes top mobile photo app for Russia, hopes to repeat success of Masquerade". venturebeat.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Stan Schroeder. "Prisma is coming to Android, but there's a way to get it sooner". mashable.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Mat Smith. "Try Prisma's machine-learned art filters on Android". engadget.com. AOL Inc. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Adario Strange (12 July 2016). "Prisma's stunning art effects are coming to VR and video". mashable.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Juan Buis (8 July 2016). "This mind-blowing photo app makes Instagram's filters look so lame". thenextweb.com. The Next Web, Inc. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ a b Natasha Lomas (24 June 2016). "Prisma uses AI to turn your photos into graphic novel fodder double quick". techcrunch.com. AOL Inc. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Cara McGoogan (23 July 2016). "Prisma: The world's coolest new app taking over your Instagram". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Eva Hartog (30 June 2016). "Why Russia's Prisma App Could Take Over the World". The Moscow Times. The Moscow Times. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ Timothy J. Seppala (24 June 2016). "Neural net photography tweaks go mobile with Prisma on iOS". .engadget.com. AOL Inc. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Mary-Ann Russon (18 July 2016). "What is Prisma? Behind the hip new app that turns your photos into impressionist paintings using AI". International Business Times. IBTimes Co., Ltd. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Sam Levin (14 July 2016). "Why everyone is crazy for Prisma, the app that turns photos into works of art". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ a b Paul Monckton (26 July 2016). "A Sneak Peek At Prisma's New Unreleased Features". Forbes. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Ilya Khrennikov (27 July 2016). "Eastern Europe Spawns Another Viral Hit With Prisma Photo App". Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 July 2016.